Team:Oxford/biopolymer containment
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+ | Acetylation of cellulose was carried out via Acetyl Chloride esterification, based on methodology by Org. Lett., 2005, 7, 1805-1808. 1cm diameter agarose spheres were then passed through a thin film of the polymer to coat: | ||
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+ | The volatility and poor visible absorption of DCM posed a challenge in measuring rates of diffusion though the polymer. We decided to base our modelling on the diffusion of indigo dye from within prepared beads, collecting the following spectrophotometric absorption data: | ||
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