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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 after a team of Chinese researchers found it can soak up as much as 99.8 ...
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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 ...