We have deployed our biomaterial in the ocean on both coasts, at several depths and temperatures, to create field-verified degradation rates.

In the lab, we have tracked the complete degradation of our biomaterial, which results in byproducts of simply water and carbon dioxide.

Nereid is pioneering approaches to embed the microbes directly into polymers that will enable enhanced or triggerable degradation of PHB based objects.

PHB-degrading bacteria begin to degrade the material on contact with seawater. Our materials are suitable for a variety of ocean instrument and gear applications–and beyond.