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Team:Imperial/Mass Production and Processing
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Mass Production and Processing
Overview
Key Achievements
Introduction
| Component | Quantity | Source | Cost breakdown (£) | Cost (£) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | 4l | London South West Water | 4 liters of £5.5195 per m3 | 0.02 |
| 400 g granulated sugar | 400g | Tesco's | 79p per 1 kg | 0.32 |
| Clipper green tea tea bags | 4 | Clipper tea | 300 teabags for £9.99 | 0.13 |
| Aspall organic cider vinegar | 2 | Aspall Suffolk | 400 ml of a £2.25 500 ml bottle | 1.80 |
| Total | 2.27 | |||
| Product | ||||
| Component | Quantity | Source | Price breakdown (£) | Price per g (£) |
| Bacterial cellulose yield | 60 cm by 40 cm = 0.24 m2 | production from single tray | 110 g/m2 x 0.24 m2 = 26.4g | 0.09 |
References
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- Con-Serv Water, Operation and Maintenance Manual. Available at: [http://www.con-servwater.com/uploads/CON-SERV_6_GPM_UF_SYSTEM_OPERATING_MANUAL_7-28-11_Rev.pdf] [Accessed October 12, 2014].
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- Keshk, S., 2006. Physical properties of bacterial cellulose sheets produced in presence of lignosulfonate. Enzyme and Microbial Technology, 40(1), pp.9–12. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0141022906004078 [Accessed October 13, 2014].
- Shezad, O. et al., 2010. Physicochemical and mechanical characterization of bacterial cellulose produced with an excellent productivity in static conditions using a simple fed-batch cultivation strategy. Carbohydrate Polymers, 82(1), pp.173–180. Available at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0144861710003334 [Accessed October 12, 2014].
- Tischer, P.C.S.F. et al., 2010. Nanostructural reorganization of bacterial cellulose by ultrasonic treatment. Biomacromolecules, 11(5), pp.1217–24. Available at: http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/bm901383a [Accessed October 17, 2014].
