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Researchers convert banana cellulose into biodegradable plastic
According to researchers at Australia’s University of South Wales, banana growing can be a highly wasteful process with 88 percent of the plant being discarded after fruit harvesting.
FuseSchool
Natural Polymers
Learn the basics about natural polymers. What are natural polymers? where are they found and how are they structured? Find out more in this video!
FuseSchool
Biological Detergents
Learn the basics about biological detergents as part of the organic chemistry within everyday life.
Ancient Lights Media
Starch and Cellulose
Plant Physiology and Chemistry Set: 4. This clip offers a brief look at the roles and chemical structures of the glucose polymers starch and cellulose.
Science360
Biomass - Green Revolution
How do we turn biological material into energy? This episode of Green Revolution explores how scientists are studying algae, ants, plants, and sawmill waste to help create fuel for the future.
Professor Dave Explains
Carbohydrates Part 2: Polysaccharides
Now that we know about simple sugars, we need to know about how these polymerize to form long polysaccharide chains, like cellulose, starch, and glycogen. Check it out!
Curated Video
Introduction to Natural Polymers: From Sugars to DNA
The video provides an overview of natural polymers found in all living things. The video explains that sugars are carbohydrates and can be linked together to form polysaccharides in condensation reactions, with examples of starch and...
Science360
Green Gasoline
Like everyone else, George Huber knows money doesn't grow on trees. But, ask him where gasoline comes from and he won't just tell you, he'll show you. To fully understand, Science Nation recently went with Huber to a local lumber yard in...
Science360
Biofuels - Science of Innovation
A new approach to producing biofuels that uses a marine bacterium called Saccharophagus degradans that left otherwise alone, is mostly known for its damaging impact on the environment. Provided by the National Science Foundation & NBC Learn
Visual Learning Systems
Cells: Plant and Animal Cells
Upon viewing the Cells video series, students will be able to do the following: Understand that cells are the basic building blocks of life. Explain the main components of the cell theory: - all organisms are made up of one or more...
Curated Video
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The durian is a fruit with a strong smell but it is loved by many in Southeast Asia.
Curated Video
Upcycling the durian: Pungent fruit’s husk used to make bandages
The durian is a fruit with a strong smell but it is loved by many in Southeast Asia.
Bridgeman Arts
United States, 1930s-1940s: Workers in a factory assemble two paned safety glass shields for cars
United States, 1930s-1940s: Workers in a factory assemble two paned safety glass shields for cars. An aerial view of Henry 's River Rouge factory. plant.
Bridgeman Arts
United States, 1930s-1940s: Workers use a glass cutting machine to cut a pane of glass
United States, 1930s-1940s: Workers use a glass cutting machine to cut a pane of glass. A machine washes a stack of glass panes. Workers on an assembly line construct two paned safety glass shields.
Curated Video
US researchers solving the dilemma over biofuel or food
July 10, 2008 - Massachusetts and Louisiana, USA
Jennings, Louisiana. United States, July 9, 2008
1. Wide shot water storage tank
2. Pan left backhoe dumping bagasse into tank
3. Medium shot backhoe
4. Medium shot worker moving...
AFP News Agency
VOICED : Fuel from factory waste drives Brazilian cars
VOICED : Fuel from factory waste drives Brazilian cars
TED-Ed
Why Is Cotton in Everything?
Imagine wearing a suit of armor made of quilted cotton. Inca warriors did and found it very effective. Viewers of a fascinating video learn about how the growth of cotton cells makes this plant so strong and versatile. Also included in...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Termite Activity Enhances Ecosystem Productivity and Stability
Termites in your house? Bad. Termites in your garden ... good? Discover the good side of an insect that often gets a bad rap with an interesting animation. The narrator discusses how termites break down plant material, what the soil...
American Chemical Society
Four Science Secrets About Money
Strange fact—most dollar bills have a trace of cocaine! Chemists can tell us many interesting facts about money. Science makes counterfeiting an almost impossible process. An installment of the ACS Reaction series explains these...
Fuse School
Natural Polymers
Natural polymers each display their own unique structure and function. The short video lists the many applications of these polymers in humans, animals, plants, and more. From DNA to erasers, natural polymers enhance our lives.
SciShow
The Science of the Cinnamon Challenge
Have you heard of the cinnamon challenge? The video explains why it is a horrible idea and can lead to serious illness, injury, and possibly death. It focuses on the properties of cinnamon and the way bodies react to eating it in large...