Vol.3‚ No.6 (2009) 366–375 Available online at www.expresspolymlett.com DOI: 10.3144/expresspolymlett.2009.46 Starch-based completely biodegradable polymer materials D. R. Lu‚ C. M. Xiao*‚ S. J. Xu College of Material Science and Engineering of Huaqiao University‚ Quanzhou‚ 362021‚ P. R. China Received 21 February 2009; accepted in revised form 30 March 2009 Abstract. Starch is a natural polymer which possesses many unique properties and some shortcoming simultaneously. Some synthetic polymers
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released. These are the most commonly made of recycled and/or natural organic materials. They utilize nature’s abundant supplies to create a replica or substitute for our plastics. One example would be the “Biodegradable plastic bags” made from the starch of the Cassava plant (Manihot esculent). The new plastic has been able to capture the interests of buyers‚ enabling it to advocate the benefits and obvious effects one can receive from using an eco friendly product. To further elaborate the example
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materials. The core problem of these starch based plastics is their hydrophilic character and the fact that they tend to become brittle with ageing. Unmodified starch is too much hydrophilic to be used as food packaging material. Chemical modification must be carried out in order to make them hydrophobic. These modifications are grafting‚ alkylation-especially esterification including acetylation. The purpose of the project is to prepare acetylated starches/starch esters of different Degree of Substitution
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Decision sheet for A-One Starch Products Limited (B) Decision Problem: Preparation of a marketing strategy for Gluco-One given the pricing pressures. Options: 1. Explore new markets 2. Small number of High value customers Vs Many Low Value Consumers 3. Incur more costs to maintain the quality Vs Cut back on number of customers Decision and Rationale: 1. New Markets: Beer industry (220 million liters) at present is not using Liquid Glucose as a raw material. It would not be
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Abstract The researcher is conducting this experiment to find the optimum temperature and pH for starch on amylase. The experiment was carried out in one day. The researcher and a partner did the experiment based on a lab manuel from class. Data was collected from the experiment and to be displayed on graphs. Then the optimum pH and temperatures were to be calculated based on the findings. The hypothesis was disproved due to the optimum pH of 5 but the other findings supported the hypothesis of
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EWB-UK Workshop Guide Make your own Bio-Plastic Description A workshop focusing on the problems of plastics made by fossil fuels and a look into making your own bio-plastic. At a glance Total time: 1 hour Learning Styles: Visual‚ auditory‚ practical‚ participatory‚ teamwork Objectives: To learn about the challenges facing fossil fuel plastics and how to make your own bio-plastic Audience: Anyone Max/Min no. of participants: N/A (Dependant on amount of materials) Timetable
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AXI DDR3 Controller The AXI DDR3 Controller provides access to DDR3 memory. It accepts the Read / Write commands from AXI and converts it into DDR3 access. While doing this it combines AXI burst transactions into single DDR access where ever possible to achieve the best possible performance from DDR3 memory subsystem. DESCRIPTION KEY FEATURES o High memory throughput achieved via Parallel operation of all the banks and reordering of commands in the controller to ensure the maximum utilization
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The Effect of Starch on the Activity of Amylase with pH Variable Lab Report‚ Fall 2011 East Tennessee State University Department of Biological Sciences By: Shelby Brackett Date Performed: October 10‚ 2011 Lab Instructor: Joseph Kusi Biology 1111‚ Section 018 Abstract Enzymes are very important in chemical reactions. They are used to speed up the reaction taking place. They act by binding to a specific substrate and form an enzyme-substrate complex that may put stress on chemical bonds
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I believe that the reason the cell appeared smaller after being exposed to starch solution was because water molecules move out of the cell because the concentration of water inside the cell was greater than outside the cell. I believe this for a few different reasons. We were given 3 different explanations to explain why the cells appear smaller after being exposed to sugar water. These include: That the sugar molecules are not able to enter the cell‚ but the sugar molecules push on the cell membrane
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Polymers can be made out of starch which is composed of long chains of glucose molecules. This study focuses mainly on making biodegradable plastics‚ which is certainly safer than non-biodegradable plastics‚ from potato starch. Biodegradable plastics made from raw materials are completely reusable and can be composted easily. Potato starch contains minimal protein and fat. Potato starch is a Polymer made of long chains of glucose units joined together. Potato starch contains two polymers: Amylopectin
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