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Posted Mon Nov 17 2008: from Mongabay: Discovery may lead to organic acrylic glass made from sugar http://apocadocs.com/s.pl?1226965606 A new discovery make it possible in the future to manufacture acrylic glass from organic materials including sugars, alcohols or fatty acids.... The researchers say that the biotechnological process is "far more environmentally friendly" than the conventional chemical production process for PMMA. [Read more stories about: ] New!: Your Quips: calysto says: "May we devise organic systems for producing *everything.* That's the new growth arena." Got a PaniQuip? Your Quip (limit 140 characters, no links, just wit): First name: The text shown in the Web image to the right: We reserve the right to reuse, remove, or refuse any entry.

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