Scieists have succeeded in developing biodegradable deterges produced from wood and corn. This herbal deterge is made by mixing cellulose nanofibers of wood and a protein from corn that works better than chemical cleansers.
According to RCO News AgencyDeterge and deterge products, from washing deterges to liquid and dishwasher tablets, play an importa role in our daily lives by taking care of our cleanliness and hygiene needs.
However, the chemicals that make these products very effective are often difficult to break down in the environme. As a result, they can accumulate in water and sewage systems, causing algae blossoms in the ecosystem that disrupt aquatic life, reduce oxygen levels, and damage biodiversity.
According to IA, now to address this problem, Chinese researchers under the supervision of the Ministry of Science and Technology have made a sustainable herbal deterge made of fine wooden fibers and corn protein, killing stains on clothing and coainers as well as conveional commercial products on the market more easily and more effectively than chemical deterges.
Herbal deterges provide a more green alternative
Production of environmeally friendly cleaners is usually challenging, as they are difficult to dispose of and are offered at high production and retail costs with possible damage to surfaces and fabrics.
In corast, environmeally friendly herbal deterges developed by a research team led by the Pingao Liu, coain substances derived from many renewable sources.
Chinese scieists made an emulsion by combining cellulose nanofibers of wood with zein protein. The ability of cellulose to absorb and excrete water makes it effective in forming emulsion and absorbing differe types of stains, while iane protein stabilizes mixture and traps oils and fats.
Liu and his colleagues then evaluated the effect of clearing cellulose/zein deterge on cotton fabrics and coainers impregnated with ink, oil and tomato paste. They compared its performance with washing powder and commercial dishwashing soap solutions using deionized water.
Herbal deterges are better than traditional cleaners
When this herbal deterge was tested on the cotton fabric, it was slightly less effective than the washing powder solution at 1 % weight conceration. However, when it increased to 5 % conceration, it eliminated the leils more effectively than the washing powder solution.
Microscopic analysis showed that cellulose/zein deterge was not left on the cotton fabric after washing and rinse, and this shows that it is unlikely to damage the clothing.
To further evaluate its effectiveness, the researchers tested the deterge on oil spots from pouring chili sauce on ceramic plates, stainless steel, glass and plastic.
Cellulose/zein deterge, almost like commercial soaps, succeeded in cleaning these materials and showed its superiority at 5 % conceration.
For example, on stainless steel plates, the solution eliminates 5 % of cellulose/zinen by 92 % of the stains, while the solution eliminated 87 perce of the stains.
According to the researchers, these results show that their natural and herbal deterge can be an efficie, affordable and sustainable alternative for artificial deterges available on the market.
Increasing public awareness of the environmeal effects of home deterges coaining substances such as “Alci -Feephenol Polyoxylate” and “phosphates” has attracted the replaceme of traditional cleansers with natural alternatives, and this is the latest inveion as part of the moveme.
The findings of this study are published in the journal of the American Chemical Society (American Chemical Society Journal Langmuir).
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