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Filter Made From Squid Bone Could Be The Solution to Microplastics
The researchers, led by a team from Wuhan University in China, combined both chitin (derived from squid bone) and cellulose ...
ExtremeTech on MSN3d
This Biodegradable Sponge Collects Loose Microplastics—But There's a Catch
Researchers in China have developed a self-assembling and biodegradable sponge that snags microplastics floating in water.
Microplastics are choking our waters. Could a sponge made of squid bones help remove them?
Microplastics are everywhere. They have been found on the peak of Mount Everest and in creatures inhabiting the deepest ...
Dezeen on MSN5d
Squid-bone sponge found to soak up 99.8 per cent of microplastics
A sponge made from a fusion of cotton fibre and squid bone could help to clear some of the world's microplastic pollution ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN5d
Squid-based biodegradable sponge removes 99.9% of microplastics from water
Scientists in China have developed a biodegradable sponge made of squid bones and cotton that can remove up to 99.9% of ...
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New Microplastics Water Filter Made With Cotton and Squid Bone Could Be 99.9% Effective, Scientists Report
In a new study led by researchers at Wuhan University, scientists have developed a filter, made with cotton and squid bone, that can be used to adsorb ...