Okra and fenugreek extracts remove most microplastics from water, finds research

Okra, fenugreek extracts remove most microplastics from water

The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Previously, researchers proposed using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water. Now, they report that okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics in ocean water, freshwater and groundwater.

Okra and fenugreek extracts remove most microplastics from water, finds research

The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Previously, researchers proposed using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water. Now, they report in ACS Omega that okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics in ocean water, freshwater and groundwater.

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Research Reveals Fenugreek and Okra Extracts Can Eliminate Up to 90% of Microplastics from Water Sources

Researchers at Talton State University have discovered that extracts from okra and/or fenugreek can attract and eliminate as much as 90% of microplastics from sea, freshwater, and groundwater. Srinivasan et al. We demonstrated that plant-based polysaccharides exhibited better microplastic removal efficiency than polyacrylamides commercially used in water treatment. Image credit: Srinivasan et al., doi: 10.1021/acsomega.4C07476. [...] Source The …

Research Update: Okra, Fenugreek Extracts Remove Most Microplastics From Water

The substances behind the slimy strings from okra and the gel from fenugreek seeds could trap microplastics better than a commonly used synthetic polymer. Previously, researchers proposed using these sticky natural polymers to clean up water.

Fenugreek and Okra Extracts Remove Up To 90% of Microplastics from Water Sources, Study Shows

In a new study by Tarleton State University scientists, okra and/or fenugreek extracts attracted and removed up to 90% of microplastics from ocean water, freshwater and groundwater. The post Fenugreek and Okra Extracts Remove Up To 90% of Microplastics from Water Sources, Study Shows appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.