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CycloPure raises $5 million for cyclodextrin water filtration products

by Melody M. Bomgardner
February 22, 2019 | A version of this story appeared in Volume 97, Issue 8

 

An illustration of a polymer made from ß cyclodextrin and a second monomer.
Credit: CycloPure
CycloPure's polymer crosslinks ß-cyclodextrin (cups) with other monomers (balls).

CycloPure, a start-up developing water filtration products, has raised $5 million to accelerate commercialization of its cyclodextrin polymer technology. The company, founded by Northwestern University chemistry professor Will Dichtel, says its porous, cross-linked polymer can adsorb micropollutants such as perfluorooctane sulfonate in water. The polymer combines β-cyclodextrin, derived from corn starch, and other monomers.

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