Japanese researchers use algae to produce plastics
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Last Update: 2013-01-15
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Source: Internet
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Author: User
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Japanese researchers announced Thursday that they have successfully produced plastics from the main raw material of photosynthetic algae "naked algae" The researchers believe the new technology emits less carbon dioxide than using oil to make plastics A joint research team composed of the Japan Institute of industrial technology and Miyazaki University found that Euglena can produce a large number of high molecular sugars in cells After the sugar is extracted, it reacts with oil to make plastics 70% of the synthetic plastics come from plants, which are not only as easy to process as those from petroleum, but also as heat-resistant "We are ready to make it a durable material by improving its strength, although there are still many problems to be solved far away from practical application," said Jicheng Zhishang, a researcher at the Japan Institute of industrial technology integration
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