MIT chemical engineers designed an environmentally friendly alternative to the microbeads used in some health and beauty products.

The MIT SuperCloud and Lincoln Laboratory Supercomputing Center provided HPC resources for the researchers’ results.

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Story image: To combat global micronutrient deficiency crises, MIT researchers developed novel materials that protect fragile nutrients under harsh cooking and storage conditions. The microparticles seen here are made of biodegradable polymers that dissolve in the stomach to release encapsulated vitamins and minerals.
Credits: Linzixuan (Rhoda) Zhang, David Mankus, Dhruv Varshney, Ruiqing Xiao, Shahad Alsaiari, Abigail Lytton- Jean, Robert Langer, Ana Jaklenec

Related Publication:

Zhang, L., Xiao, R., Jin, T. et al. (2024), Degradable poly(β-amino ester) microparticles for cleansing products and food fortification. Nat Chem Eng, doi: 10.1038/s44286-024-00151-0