• News Archive
  • Simaster
  • Webmail
  • Directory
  • Crisis Center
  •  English
    • Indonesia
Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Education
    • Doctoral dissertation
    • Inauguration of Professor
    • Graduation
  • Achievement
  • Research and Innovation
    • Research
    • Innovation
  • Campus Info
    • Cooperation
    • Seminar and Workshop
    • Student Community Service Program
    • Other
  • News Report
  • Home
  • News Report
  • Styrofoam-Shrimp Shell Adsorbent to Overcome Laundry Wastewater Problem

Styrofoam-Shrimp Shell Adsorbent to Overcome Laundry Wastewater Problem

  • 24 August 2022, 14:12 WIB
  • By: Salma
  • 510
Mahasiswa UGM Manfaatkan Limbah Styrofoam  Jadi Penyerap Limbah Laundry
Mahasiswa UGM Manfaatkan Limbah Styrofoam Jadi Penyerap Limbah Laundry
Mahasiswa UGM Manfaatkan Limbah Styrofoam  Jadi Penyerap Limbah Laundry
Mahasiswa UGM Manfaatkan Limbah Styrofoam Jadi Penyerap Limbah Laundry
Mahasiswa UGM Manfaatkan Limbah Styrofoam  Jadi Penyerap Limbah Laundry
Mahasiswa UGM Manfaatkan Limbah Styrofoam  Jadi Penyerap Limbah Laundry

Five UGM students teamed up to create a laundry surfactant adsorbent from Styrofoam and shrimp shell waste. The team consisted of four students from the Faculty of Natural Sciences (Mandrea Nora, Virna Agustisari, Adyatma Bhagaskara, Alice Lim) and one student from the Faculty of Biology (Hardian Ridho Alfalah).

Driven by the lack of proper laundry wastewater treatment, the team was keen to invent an eco-friendly membrane that could adsorb the harmful surfactant Alkyl Benzene Sulfonate (ABS) contained in detergents.

“We take advantage of the abundant Styrofoam and shrimp shell waste to make a membrane that can solve this laundry waste problem,” said Hardian on Tuesday (23/8).

Non-biodegradable Styrofoam underwent isolation and conversion of polystyrene to polystyrene sulfonate (PSS). Chitosan was extracted from shrimp shells and used as a polycation to allow high adsorption.

According to Mandrea, the PSS-chitosan combination creates an adsorptive polyelectrolyte membrane that can mimic the function of positive and negative poles. Chitosan is a positive pole that attracts ABS in laundry waste, while PSS is a negative that strengthens the membrane structure.

“The PSS-chitosan membrane innovation is expected to be an initiator in the development of environmentally friendly adsorbents. In addition to creating an environment free from laundry waste, it can also solve the problem of Styrofoam and shrimp shell waste,” said Mandrea.

The team received funding from the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Student Creativity Program (PKM) and guidance from Dr. Dwi Siswanta from the Chemistry Department.

Author: Ika

Related News

  • UGM Students Create Heavy Metal Waste Adsorbent from Eggshells

    Tuesday,17 July 2018 - 15:38
  • UGM Students Make Toilet Sanitizer from Shrimp Shells

    Friday,08 June 2018 - 8:47
  • White Spot Syndrome Virus Decreases Tiger Shrimp Production

    Friday,24 September 2010 - 9:19
  • Making Water Sensors for Shrimp Farming, UGM Students Win International Competition

    Wednesday,06 May 2015 - 15:24
  • Layered and Porous Nanomaterials, Multifunction Materials

    Wednesday,10 February 2010 - 14:23

News Releases

  • Geography Alumna’s Aromatic Telon Oil Habbie Named 2023 Indonesia Brand Champion 03 February 2023
    Novita Anggraeni, an alumna of the UGM Faculty of Ge
    Salma
  • Bimasakti UGM Kicks Off Hybrid Technology Research 03 February 2023
    Bimasakti UGM has started researching hybrid technol
    Salma
  • 18,964 UGM Students Receive Scholarships, Director of Student Affairs Says 20 January 2023
    Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM) annually allocates hundreds
    Salma
  • Prof. Budi Setiadi Daryono Recounts Origin of His Apple Melon Cultivar 'Hikapel' 16 January 2023
    In 2012, a team of researchers from the UGM Facult
    Salma
  • UGM Graduate Fajar Kelana Named Top 20 International James Dyson Award Winner 13 January 2023
    Fajar Sidik Abdullah Kelana, an alumnus of UGM and
    Salma

Event

No latest event at this time

Universitas Gadjah Mada
UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA
Bulaksumur Yogyakarta 55281
   info@ugm.ac.id
   +62 (274) 588688
   +62 (274) 565223
   +62 811 2869 988

PARTNERSHIP

  • Alumni
  • International Affairs

ABOUT UGM

  • Rector's Welcome
  • History
  • Vission and Mission
  • The Board of Executive
  • Management

VISIT UGM

  • Campus Map
  • Event

REGISTRATION

  • Undergraduate
  • Graduate
  • Vocational School
  • Professional Program
  • International Program

© 2023 Universitas Gadjah Mada

PRIVACY POLICYCONTACT