Imagine the benefits of such an innovation.
https://www.fastcompany.com/90365199/this-new-biodegradable-plastic-is-made-from-cactus
How much of cactus can the world produce and does it need to be a dry and aird environment for high yields?
Dear Shree Nanguneri, really amazing though it is not the first natual biosource for biodegradable polymers. Well, as far as I know, cactus doesn't really difficult to cultivate and doesn't need much care and water, so the need is a function of disponibility. My Regards
Thank you for your response.
I am not sure I claimed it was the first biopolymer (If it did come across please disregard it), when biodegradable sutures came into place decades ago. I was just focused in sharing more on how it can be cutlivated much easier than any other plant let alone biodegrdable polymer among other benefits.
This is an interesting idea but there is no information on the chemistry. Just mix cactus juice, animal fat, glycerine and wax, and then you get plastic. I am a bit of a sceptic until someone can explain to me how the polymer is created or whether this is just a semi-dried emulsion of fat, oil and carbohydrate.
Hi;
https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog/top-25-innovations-made-with-polymers-part-1/
https://www.polymersolutions.com/blog/top-25-innovations-made-with-polymers-part-2/
Best regards
Very commendable and happy to have this link. Thank you for sharing it.
Research continues to flow from all corners of the world in this area.
Make in India – India’s first desi biodegradable screws for fixing bone injuries!! In a country where more than 80% of medical devices are imported, IIT Bombay researchers have developed biodegradable bone screw. The screw is made of a polymer-based bio-material which contains Magnesium Oxide nano-particles and silk fibers. As tested in rodents, the screw decomposes reasonably fast and is completely compatible inside the body. The researchers found that the bio-material could easily attach to human osteoblast-like cells and enhance cell proliferation. It also degraded at a faster rate over the period of a year compared to standard PLLA screws. This would replace some of the metallic implants used commonly in orthopedic surgery in India with inexpensive indigenous bioresorbable implants. Great. Join with me congratulate Suryavanshi, Kunal Khanna and team of IIT-B
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