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Lowell Team Wants to Spin Peels, Algae into “Surfactants”
by John O. Harney
June 19, 2013
A team of students from the University of Massachusetts Lowell will receive up to $90,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop nontoxic, biodegradable "surfactants" from fruit peels and algae and potentially bring the invention to market.
Surfactants are cleaning agents used in soaps, inks and other products to help them apply more easily ...
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