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    Applicability of chitosan for the removal of fat from coconut milk-based wastewater
    (Department of Chemical and Process Engineering, University of Moratuwa, 2019) Peiris, ATDN; Sanjeewa, GIN; Gunawardena, SHP; Rathnasiri, PG
    Batch experiments were conducted to investigate the possibility of using Chitosan, a bio polymer for the removal of fat originated from coconut milk. Identification of optimum parametric conditions for fat adsorptivity was conducted using a synthetic wastewater prepared from commercially available coconut milk. Chitosan powder was made into beads to avoid interferences in taking spectrophotometric readings. Experimental results indicated that chitosan is a potential substance to be used in this context.