From pollen to polyester.

• Autores: Rose Eveleth
• Localización: Scientific American, ISSN 0036-8733, Vol. 305, Nº. 6, 2011, págs. 32-32
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The article discusses research by materials scientist Debbie Chachra of Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering in Needham, Massachusetts, investigating the polyester secretions in Colletes bees. Chachra explains her research and why she feels it is important, including the development of containers made from biologically-derived material that are both sturdy and recyclable.