Publications by authors named "Alysia Garmulewicz"
Bioplastics derived from organic materials other than crude oil are often suggested as sustainable solutions for tackling end-of-life plastic waste, but little is known of their ecotoxicity to aquatic species. Here, we investigated the ecotoxicity of second and third generation bioplastics toward the freshwater zooplankton Daphnia magna. In acute toxicity tests (48 h), survival was impacted at high concentrations (g.
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- This article discusses agar biopolymer films as a biodegradable packaging solution to combat plastic pollution.
- The study examines the mechanical properties of agar-glycerin films, showing that variations in their composition can yield strong and flexible materials comparable to more complex formulas.
- Results also indicate that certain agar formulations mimic the properties of common plastics, and a neural network model was created to predict the performance of these biopolymer films based on their ingredients.
Urgent responses to the COVID-19 pandemic depend on increased collaboration and sharing of data, models, and resources among scientists and researchers. In many scientific fields and disciplines, institutional norms treat data, models, and resources as proprietary, emphasizing competition among scientists and researchers locally and internationally. Concurrently, long-standing norms of open data and collaboration exist in some scientific fields and have accelerated within the last two decades.
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