Compostability of single serve beverage ingredient packages

单份饮料配料包装的可堆肥性

• 批准号: 484410-2015
• 负责人: Lau, Anthony
• 金额: $ 1.82万
• 依托单位: University of British Columbia
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Engage Grants Program
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=584297
• 关键词: Compostability; single; serve; beverage; ingredient

GCUP Technology Corp. (GTC) has developed and patented a biodegradable and compostable single serve beverage ingredient package of the type which may be used, for instance, in a Keurig® style coffee brewing machine. GTC would like assistance with tests to determine the compostability characteristics of their product "G-Kup". Through collaborative research and development activities with Chemical and Biological Engineering at UBC, GTC hopes to identify and understand the technologies that can degrade the G-Kups in an effective and timely manner, as well as the associated key challenges. The main objective of this research project is to determine the biodegradability of GTC's product within different composting parameters. The proposed research will develop ways to fully decompose the various biodegradable formulations. Bioreactors will be set up to mimic real composting environment pertinent to two techniques commonly adopted in the composting industry - aerated static pile (aeration only) and in-vessel composting (aeration plus regular agitation). Biodegradability of the samples will be determined primarily by measuring percent weight loss. In addition, changes in molecular weight, and changes in lignin and cellulose contents will be measured for the G-Kup components. The absence of harmful substances in the finished compost will be verified via conducting seed germination tests.

GCUP Technology Corp. (GTC) 开发出可生物降解和可堆肥的单一服务并获得专利 可以用于例如 Keurig® 型咖啡冲泡的类型的饮料成分包装 机器。 GTC 希望获得测试方面的帮助，以确定其产品的可堆肥特性 “G-库普”。通过与化学和生物领域的合作研究和开发活动 GTC 在 UBC 的工程部门希望识别并了解能够在一定程度上降低 G-Kups 性能的技术。 有效和及时的方式，以及相关的关键挑战。本研究的主要目的 该项目旨在确定 GTC 产品在不同堆肥参数下的生物降解性。这 拟议的研究将开发完全分解各种可生物降解制剂的方法。生物反应器 将设置模拟与两种常用技术相关的真实堆肥环境 堆肥行业 - 曝气静态堆肥（仅曝气）和容器内堆肥（曝气加常规堆肥） 搅动）。样品的生物降解性主要通过测量重量损失百分比来确定。在 此外，还将测量分子量的变化以及木质素和纤维素含量的变化 G-Kup 组件。成品堆肥中不含有害物质将通过进行验证 种子发芽测试。