<p class="jove_content">This study describes a method to expand chitin into a foam by chemical techniques that require no specialized equipment.</p>

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Preparation of Expanded Chitin Foams and their Use in the Removal of Aqueous Copper

Chitin is an underexploited, naturally abundant, mechanically robust, and chemically resistant biopolymer. These qualities are desirable in an adsorbent, ...

<p class="jove_content">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.</p>

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Bacterial Cellulose Spheres that Encapsulate Solid Materials

Bacterial cellulose (BC) spheres have been increasingly researched since the popularization of BC as a novel material. This protocol presents an ...

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