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Inventing starch helps prevent obesity
Recently a group of scientists from the Center for Advanced Research (Cinvestav) of the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (Conacyt) has successfully dev…
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Argentina successfully invented plastic from corn and cassava
Argentina has invented a type of plastic film from corn and cassava starch capable of biodegradable, non-toxic to the environment.
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Biodegradable packaging - Product of young scientists
Now people are accustomed to using plastic packaging to store things when shopping in supermarkets or in daily life.
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Manufacturing plastic from potatoes
According to HuffPost, student Pontus Trenquist at Lund University (Sweden) has created a material from potato starch of similar nature.
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Production of self destructible packaging from potatoes
A new packaging with potato starch is being produced by a small factory in Ambrumesnil (France) for the past few months. This package can be discarded within 5-6 months…
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Potato starch enhances the quality of paper
Finnish researchers have used potato starch as an accessory in the paper industry to replace some common minerals. The results showed that the paper weight was reduced a…