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Engineering

Bacterial Cellulose Spheres that Encapsulate Solid Materials
Laurel A. Bitterman 1, Adolfo Martinez 2, Catherine Mulholland 1, Tyler Somerville 3, Dario Prieto-Centurion 4, Katherine R. Zodrow 1
1Department of Environmental Engineering, Montana Technological University, 2Department of Petroleum Engineering, Montana Technological University, 3Department of Metallurgical & Materials Engineering, Montana Technological University, 4Department of Mechanical Engineering, Montana Technological University

This protocol presents an easy, inexpensive method of forming bacterial cellulose (BC) spheres. This biomaterial can function as an encapsulation medium for solid materials, including biochar, polymer spheres, and mine waste.

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Chemistry

Preparation of Expanded Chitin Foams and their Use in the Removal of Aqueous Copper
Blaine Berrington 1,2, Katelyn Alley 1,4, Kristopher Bosch 1,3, Kelli Thomas 1,2, Katie Hailer 4, Dario Prieto-Centurion 1,5
1Applied Surface Science Laboratory, Montana Technological University, 2Department of Metallurgy and Materials Science, Montana Technological University, 3Department of Environmental Engineering, Montana Technological University, 4Department of Chemistry and Geochemistry, Montana Technological University, 5Department of Mechanical Engineering, Montana Technological University

This study describes a method to expand chitin into a foam by chemical techniques that require no specialized equipment.

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