Bp oil spill
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Sugar Derivative Solidifies Oil
Sugar Derivative Solidifies Oil
Wilson, E. J. C&EN News. July 26, 2010, p. 8Wilson, E. J. C&EN News. July 26, 2010, p. 8
MannitolSugar derivative of mannitol
originally isolated from the secretions of flowering ash, manna
Used in medicine to reduce intracranial pressure after head trauma
Opens Blood Brain Barrier to help drugs to be delivered to the brain, ie Alzheimer's
Used to treat Glaucoma
Used as a gum sweetener
Man-8
one step process that mixes man-8 with an enzyme catalyst to turn oil into a gel (even in water)
Experimented with diesel fuel and within 5 min it turned to a gel
Currently scaling upIf works then it could allow the oil to turn into gel and scooped off water