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Cactus-Based Mucilage As A Natural Dispersant For Crude Oil Spills, Fei Guo
Cactus-Based Mucilage As A Natural Dispersant For Crude Oil Spills, Fei Guo
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Oil spills are a critical threat to the marine environment, and the spilled oil as a source of pollution can have long-term adverse effects on the marine ecosystem. Traditional mechanical clean-up operations have apparent advantages for dealing with small and medium-scale oil spills. For large-scale oil spills, dispersants are a practical and minimally influential approach to the environment. As the dispersant components are iteratively updated, dispersants become more efficient and safer. However, the toxicity of the dispersants remains a significant impediment to their application. An efficient and non-toxic dispersant is increasingly becoming a requirement.
The cactus mucilage extracts studied in …