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Biodegradable PC board (from 33) But we have to try and give our level
best,” she said.
This creates a safe place in the plastic for
enzymes to lie dormant until they’re called This work was supported by the DOE Of-
to action. fice of Science. Additional funding was
provided by the U.S. Department of De-
Sustainable alternative fense, Army Research Office.
The circuit also shows promise as a sus-
tainable alternative to single-use plastics The technology is available for licensing
used in transient electronics — devices through UC Berkeley’s Office of Technology
such as biomedical implants or environ- Licensing. lbl.gov
mental sensors that disintegrate over a
period of time, said lead author Junpyo Elizabeth Holmes’ sentencing
Kwon, a Ph.D. student researcher from the postponed until mid-October
Xu Group at UC Berkeley.
SAN JOSE — The sentencing of Eliza-
Now that they’ve demonstrated a biode- beth Holmes, 38, the disgraced found-
gradable and recyclable printed circuit, Xu er of Theranos, has been moved to
wants to demonstrate a printable, recycla- October 17. Holmes, marketer of a
ble, and biodegradable microchip. blood diagnostic process that didn’t
work, has been convicted of four felo-
“Given how sophisticated chips are nowa- nies involving investor fraud. She is
days, this certainly won’t be easy. But we also asking for a new trial.
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