From Lobster Shells to Plastic Objects: A Bioplastics Activity

Autor/inn/en	Hudson, Reuben; Glaisher, Samuel; Bishop, Alexandra; Katz, Jeffrey L.
Titel	From Lobster Shells to Plastic Objects: A Bioplastics Activity
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 92 (2015) 11, S.1882-1885 (4 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/acs.jchemed.5b00108
Schlagwörter	Science Activities; Biotechnology; Science Materials; Introductory Courses; Chemistry; Hands on Science; Safety; Teaching Methods; Educational Practices; Plastics; Student Projects; Science Experiments; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; High School Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Biotechnologie; Einführungskurs; Chemie; Sicherheit; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Bildungspraxis; Plastisches Material; Schulprojekt; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin
Abstract	A multiple day activity for students to create large-scale plastic objects from the biopolymer chitin (major component of lobster, crab, and shrimp shells) is described. The plastic objects created are durable and made from benign materials, making them suitable for students to take home to play with. Since the student-created plastic objects are sourced from biomass and fully compostable, the activity provides an opportunity to discuss depleting petrochemical resources and biorenewable feedstocks as well as issues of biodegradation vs persistence. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01