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Direct linkMascal, Mark; Scown, Richard – Journal of Chemical Education, 2008
Waste newspaper is pulped with acid and its cellulose is hydrolyzed. The resulting glucose syrup is fermented with yeast and distilled to give ethanol. The experiment highlights the potential of applied chemistry to confront problems of economic importance, that is, the effective utilization of biomass to reduce dependence on non-renewable…
Descriptors: Organic Chemistry, Science Experiments, Science Laboratories, Recycling
