Michigan State University

Maria Rubino

Rafael Auras

Krishnamurthy Jayaraman

Carlos Diaz

Joe Hotchkiss

Yining Xia

Susan E Selke

Daniel Holmes

Bassam A Annous

Xiaoyi Fang

Siriyupa Netramai

Fabiola Maria Iñiguez-Franco

A method of recycling a polyester includes the steps of providing the polyester, preparing a solution containing water and an alcohol, submerging the polyester in the solution, and hydrolytically depolymerizing the polyester while the polyester is submerged in the solution.

Method of recycling a polyester

A method of monitoring a location of a nanoparticle within a material is described herein. The method includes the steps of providing at least one nanoclay particle, attaching a fluorescent tag to the at least one nanoclay particle, and determining a fluorescence of the fluorescent-labeled nanoclay particle. The method also includes forming the material including the at least one fluorescent-labeled nanoclay particle, depositing the material in an aqueous solution, and detecting a movement of the fluorescent-labeled nanoclay particle from the material to the aqueous solution.

Method for labeling nanoclay for tracking them within different solid and liquid material

A package providing a storage space with features capable of affecting atmospheric conditions therein, comprising a body having a first and at least one second storage space adjacent thereto, wherein the first storage space is defined by sidewalls, and the at least one second storage space is defined by sidewalls including at least a portion thereof which further defines the first storage space, the second storage space providing a reservoir for containing an antimicrobial agent therein, wherein the antimicrobial agent includes a precursor to chlorine dioxide gas and the portion of the sidewall which further defines the first storage space is configured to allow for the delivery of the chlorine dioxide gas from the second storage space into the first storage space.

Product packaging system with antimicrobial agent

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East Lansing, MI, United States of America

Maria Rubino