# Key Points from #hplusroadmap IRC Logs

• A catalysis research paper (DOI: 10.1016/0021-9517(67)90181-9) was shared and distributed via paperbot, indicating ongoing interest in chemical reaction engineering among channel participants.

• Lemminkainen shared a Nature Biotechnology article (DOI: 10.1038/nbt.2746), demonstrating the channel's focus on keeping up with cutting-edge biotechnology research.

• Participants discussed direct-write assembly techniques for creating 3D hydrogel scaffolds that could guide cell growth, with nmz787 sharing supporting documentation.

• The group explored biocompatible 3D printer filament options, specifically identifying PLA as a known option and suggesting sucrose (sugar glass) as a highly biodegradable alternative for potential bioprinting applications.

• A substantive discussion on computational chemistry in pharmaceutical research mentioned Schrödinger, a life science R&D company partially funded by Bill Gates, focusing on their drug discovery modeling approaches.

• Lemminkainen proposed an innovative concept for engineered algae that could produce casein micellar complexes to create improved milk alternatives with added BCAAs and omega-3 PUFAs without lactose.

• The channel discussed microfluidic chips with skin cultures as a potential ethical replacement for animal testing in the cosmetics industry, reflecting interest in both technological and ethical advancement.