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LOYOLA COLLEGE FOR SCIENCE AND INNOVATION

INSTITUTIONAL SAMPLE 2022
Use of carrots as a natural resource to transform them into
sheets of paper .

[VITALITY] JUSTIFICATION AND

Members
SOCIAL/ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
⮚ Juan Diego Cardona  
⮚ Andrés Zuluaga The project "Use of carrots as a natural resource to
transform them into sheets of paper", intends in its main
⮚ Juan Pablo Montoya objective to contribute and contribute to the reduction of the
⮚ Carolina Castaño felling of trees since these are the ones that purify our air and
thus provide or guarantee well-being of humanity; The
Advisor(s) project motivates us to help the planet and that is why we are
⮚ César Sánchez and Gonzalo going to carry it out, not only does it help trees but also
makes us more aware of its great importance and the use
Description problem that can be made of carrots as a natural product; In addition,
it will be useful for the population to whom the project is
directed (companies with a green/environmental policy; and
It has been estimated that in the production of paper used for of course, it is a good undertaking that helps us grow as
academic and office activities, 17 trees are required for each ton researchers.
 
produced, and for the year approximately 170,000 hectares of
trees in the country (minambiente.Gov.co, July 15, 2022 ); this
means an accelerated process of deterioration of the
environment with serious consequences for the fauna, the
stability of the earth due to the impact of deforestation and, of
course, with health problems for human beings.
Recent research has established that carrots have properties
similar to those of the wood from which paper is made, such as
cellulose. This allows us to think as a work team about the
possibility of producing this input (paper) that is so necessary in
work and academic life based on these natural elements.

Research question THANKS

How can we take advantage of the properties of  

carrots to transform them into paper? Thanks to our advisers César and Gonzalo for
guiding us in these moments before the exhibition

Objective general and specific

General: Transform carrots into paper, using their BIBLIOGRAFÍA
physical-chemical properties to help reduce https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UrazkPUnzkoCtaIU
deforestation. l24utIXge4I6Xo4J7ZrzvQ5f2_g/edit
 
Specifics:
• Describe the physicochemical characteristics of
the carrot.
• Design a method for the extraction of cellulose in
carrots
• Use the cellulose contained in carrots for the
production of paper

“Desafiando tu imaginación”