Balloon journey seeks microbes with bioplastics applications
In the United Kingdom, adventurer Sir David Hempleman-Adams is planning a trans-Atlantic hydrogen open gasket balloon journey to, among other things, collect microbes with potential applications in new medicines, biofuels, bioplastics, and agritech. “Most aeroplanes are all pretty high up in the 30,000 ft (9,144 m) range,” Sir Hempleman-Adams told BBC Wiltshire. “We’ll be flying […]