Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a method of producing the daily goods such as toys and mobile phone covers - made from used plastic shells on a large scale.

According to the researchers, the objects made from bio-plastics have properties similar items made from plastic, but does not affect the environment.

 

Instead of using plant materials like cellulose plastics, bioplastics group of Harvard University researchers is derived from chitin, a natural polymer, one of the abundant organic material on earth.

 

Most sources of chitin in the world today are commonly extracted from discarded shrimp shells. But so far, the materials engineer has yet to be produced in the form of three-dimensional objects (3D) complex material made from chitin.

 

Group Wyss Institute researchers, led by Dr. Javier Fernandez lead and director Don Ingber has developed a new method to handle chitin can then use this material to produce large items, with 3D complex shapes, molding techniques using traditional plastic.

 

When he was discharged, bioplastics will chitosan biodegradable within 2 weeks and will produce nutritious substances help plants grow.

 

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