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Unicamp and UFMG researchers develop sugarcane-bagasse gels for cleaning artworks
Scientists from two Brazilian universities have created gels made from nanocellulose extracted from sugarcane bagasse, designed to control how liquids are applied when cleaning and conserving works of art.
Why it matters: The joint Unicamp and UFMG research team has produced gels aimed at controlling liquid application in the cleaning and conservation of works of art.
A group of scientists from the State University of Campinas (Unicamp) and the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) in Brazil has developed gels based on nanocellulose, according to a Diário Econômico article republished by Inova Unicamp, the university's innovation agency.
The nanocellulose in the gels is extracted from sugarcane bagasse, the article said.
According to the article, the gels are meant to control how liquids are applied during the cleaning and conservation of works of art.
Editor’s view
Scott James, Research and Innovation Editor
The researchers at Unicamp and UFMG have developed a gel made from sugarcane-bagasse nanocellulose whose stated purpose is to control liquid application when works of art are cleaned and conserved.
