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Agriculture: Bioconversion of sugar cane molasses

Description: Auxein Corporation is demonstrating for commercial use an organic acid phytochelate, derived from what would otherwise be a discarded portion of sugar cane, that could increase the domestic sugar industry's profit margin from near zero to 7%. Along with helping a struggling industry, the phytochelate will bring substantial improvements to crop and tree production and greatly reduce the environmental threat posed by nitrogen-based fertilizers. Currently, the amount of fertilizer used produces ha… more
Date: September 29, 1999
Creator: Simon, P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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SULFUR POLYMER ENCAPSULATION.

Description: Sulfur polymer cement (SPC) is a thermoplastic polymer consisting of 95 wt% elemental sulfur and 5 wt% organic modifiers to enhance long-term durability. SPC was originally developed by the U.S. Bureau of Mines as an alternative to hydraulic cement for construction applications. Previous attempts to use elemental sulfur as a construction material in the chemical industry failed due to premature degradation. These failures were caused by the internal stresses that result from changes in crystall… more
Date: August 22, 2001
Creator: Kalb, P.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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