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Autor/inn/en | Tamburini, Fiona; Kelly, Thomas; Weerapana, Eranthie; Byers, Jeffery A. |
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Titel | Paper to Plastics: An Interdisciplinary Summer Outreach Project in Sustainability |
Quelle | In: Journal of Chemical Education, 91 (2014) 10, S.1574-1579 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
ISSN | 0021-9584 |
DOI | 10.1021/ed400892t |
Schlagwörter | Chemistry; Biology; Interdisciplinary Approach; Summer Programs; Outreach Programs; Sustainability; Paper (Material); Plastics; Scientific Research; Recycling; Secondary School Science; College Science; High School Students; Undergraduate Students; Science Experiments; Massachusetts |
Abstract | Paper to Plastics (P2P) is an interdisciplinary program that combines chemistry and biology in a research setting. The goal of this project is 2-fold: to engage students in scientific research and to educate them about sustainability and biodegradable materials. The scientific aim of the project is to recycle unwanted office paper to the useful biodegradable polymer poly(lactic acid) (PLA). Through this program, students learn firsthand how chemistry and biology interact to form useful materials from waste. Students combine biological techniques, such as enzymatic digestion and fermentation, with chemical techniques, such as distillation and catalysis, to accomplish the conversion of waste paper into PLA. Through this summer program, students ultimately become familiar with diverse laboratory techniques, while learning how their scientific interests can be used to address important social problems. (As Provided). |
Anmerkungen | Division of Chemical Education, Inc and ACS Publications Division of the American Chemical Society. 1155 Sixteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-227-5558; Tel: 202-872-4600; e-mail: eic@jce.acs.org; Web site: http://pubs.acs.org/jchemeduc |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
Update | 2017/4/10 |