https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/carolina-tapia/index.htmlAbout me I’m an undergraduate biotechnolgy student in Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, México. I am interesred in agro-industrial processes and the manufacturing of biopolymers. Contact info Homework, Labs, and Projects See the nav bar on the left to look through my work for How To Biomanufacture Almost Anything (Fall 2026)!Hugoenhttps://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/carolina-tapia/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/carolina-tapia/week-01-hw-project-ideas/index.htmlUSE OF POLYPROPYLENE IN NURSERY FARMS: microplastics and degradation and the alternative by the use of biopolymers Knowing that polypropylene is obtained through the polymerization of propylene (propene), a gas extracted as a by-product of petroleum refining or ethylene production and that the petroleum industry is going through a crisis because of the geopolitical, economic and environmental impact that it has, I am thinking on the fabrication of a biopolymer that can have a minor environmental and agroindustrial impact. The use of polypropylene in nursery farms is very common. We can see it in pots, covering blankets and sometimes in the water conducts that give maintenance to the plants etc. It is cheap but it has repercussions like its biodegradation that can produce microplastics.https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/carolina-tapia/final-project/index.htmlMon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000https://pages.htgaa.org/2026b/carolina-tapia/final-project/index.html