June 20, 2013 – Gulf of Mexico Research Initiative

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This image depicts the structure of a β –cyclodextrin host-guest complexation. The Plane View shows the seven glucose units in a B-cyclodextrin surrounding a guest PAH molecule. The 3-D view shows the non-polar interior and the circular polar exteriors. (Image provided by Heng Gao)

Study Shows Sugar Molecules Can Remove Crude Oil from Sand

Researchers found that bounded ring-shaped sugar molecules (cyclodextrin) are effective at extracting crude oil from sand.