Category: Bacteria, Enzymes & Microbes
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Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research
Most plastics are made from fossil fuels and end up in the ocean, but marine microbes can’t degrade them – new research — The bioplastic industry was built on unfair commercial practices. A combination of aggressive lobbying, misappropriation of EU funds and ostracising the competition and independent media. To undo the bad karma, we must…
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Circe Bioscience licenses technology to decarbonize industry with microbes developed at Wyss Institute at Harvard University
Circe Bioscience licenses technology to decarbonize industry with microbes developed at Wyss Institute at Harvard University
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Soil bacteria respire more CO2 after eating non-sugar organic matter
Soil bacteria respire more CO2 after eating non-sugar organic matter
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Israel seeks to recycle plastic with bacteria
Israel seeks to recycle plastic with bacteria
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Lignin biotransformation: Advances in enzymatic valorization and bioproduction strategies
Lignin biotransformation: Advances in enzymatic valorization and bioproduction strategies
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This Startup’s AI Designs Enzymes That Can Eat Plastic Waste (Video)
This Startup’s AI Designs Enzymes That Can Eat Plastic Waste
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Biodegradable ‘Living Plastic’ Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
Biodegradable ‘Living Plastic’ Houses Bacterial Spores That Help It Break Down
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Bacteria for climate-neutral chemicals of the future
Bacteria for climate-neutral chemicals of the future
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A microbial plastic factory for high-quality green plastic
Microbial Platform for Tailor-made Production of a Biodegradable Polylactide Modifier: Ultrahigh-Molecular-Weight Lactate-Based Polyester LAHB
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Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review
Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review
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Valorization of depolymerized lignin using microorganisms
Microbial Upcycling of Depolymerized Lignin into Value-Added Chemicals
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Strategy to enrich cyanobacteria PHB-producers
Photosynthetic species composition determines bioplastics production in microbiomes: Strategy to enrich cyanobacteria PHB-producers
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Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
Identification of the bacterial community that degrades phenanthrene sorbed to polystyrene nanoplastics using DNA-based stable isotope probing
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Application of MicroResp™ for quick and easy detection of plastic degradation by marine bacterial isolates
Application of MicroResp™ for quick and easy detection of plastic degradation by marine bacterial isolates
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Screening and optimization of PHB by Lysinibacillus fusiformis from diverse environmental sources
Screening and optimization of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) by Lysinibacillus fusiformis from diverse environmental sources
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Researchers engineer bacteria that convert plastic into Spider Silk
For the first time, researchers have used bacteria to “upcycle” waste polyethylene
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US scientists engineer bacteria to make valuable products from plant fiber
Multitasking microbes: UW–Madison scientists engineer bacteria to make two valuable products from plant fiber
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Interview EnginZyme CEO on biomanufacturing
A platform for biomanufacturing, with EnginZyme CEO Karim Engelmark-Cassimjee
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Insect microbes face off against the plastic pollution crisis
Plastic-eating enzymes in the guts of mealworms are one of many bug-centric ideas being studied, but environmentalists say it dodges the real solution: use less
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Sustainable production and degradation of plastics using microbes (South Korea)
Eco-friendly technologies for plastic production and biodegradation?
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Boosting PET recycling with higher standards for laboratory experiments
Assessment of Four Engineered PET Degrading Enzymes Considering Large-Scale Industrial Applications
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Reuters video of FabricNano lab
Inside the lab making enzymes for next-gen bio-plastics
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Could bacteria and fungi solve plastic waste crisis? (Washington Post)
One solution to the plastic crisis may lie in bugs’ bellies
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Novel Mechanoenzymatic Strategy for Lignin Depolymerization
Constitutive lignin phenolic monomers have gained significant attention in recent years due to their potential applications in the production of high-value chemicals. However, generating phenolic monomers remains challenging, as lignin, the precursor, is hard to depolymerize.
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Microbial Upcycling of Waste PET to Adipic Acid
Plastic-eating bacteria turn waste into useful starting materials for other products
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Marine bacteria take a bite at plastic pollution
A bacterium found in the sea can degrade a plastic that otherwise resists microbial breakdown in marine environments.
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New Public-Private Partnerships Look to AI and Enzymes to Break Down Plastic and Textile Waste
Protein Evolution Partners with Agile BioFoundry and the Joint BioEnergy Institute to Decarbonize the Chemicals Industry
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New deep-sea enzyme breaks down PET plastic
An archaeal lid-containing feruloyl esterase degrades polyethylene terephthalate
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The Atlantic on Biological Recycling
Article by The Atlantic on Biological Recycling — Biological Recycling is an option that should be looked at …. again; but there’s a lack of transparency and that’s never a good thing
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Researchers use enzymes to develop a new class of materials for biocatalytic processes
Industrial biocatalysis with enzymes is deemed to be a “game changer” in the development of a sustainable chemical industry. Enzymes can be used to synthesize an impressive range of complex molecules, including pharmaceutical substances, under environmentally compatible conditions.
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Feeding bacteria seaweed to make compostable plastic
Bioprocess engineer Jesús E. Rodríguez’s team dreams of replacing all synthetic plastics with biodegradable products.
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Eco-friendly enzyme to create key chemical building blocks
Photoenzymatic system can efficiently synthesize chiral amines, solving a persistent challenge in chemistry and advancing biomanufacturing
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Imaging shows how solar-powered microbes turn CO2 into bioplastic
When considering ways to sustainably generate environmentally friendly products, bacteria might not immediately spring to mind. However, in recent years scientists have created microbe-semiconductor biohybrids that merge the biosynthetic power of living systems with the ability of semiconductors to harvest light.
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Making Renewable, Infinitely Recyclable Plastics Using Bacteria
Scientists engineered microbes to make the ingredients for recyclable plastics – replacing finite, polluting petrochemicals with sustainable alternatives.
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Harnessing synthetic biology to make sustainable alternatives to petroleum products
Visolis, founded by Deepak Dugar SM ’11, MBA ’13, PhD ’13, is working to decarbonize the production of everything from rubber to jet fuel.
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New US biodegradable plastics are compostable in your backyard
US university develops new bioplastics
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Microbial Electrosynthesis – Scientists Discover That Bacteria Can Produce More Chemical Substances Than Thought
The environmental impact and economic feasibility assessment of composite calcium alginate bioplastics derived from Sargassum
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How bacteria use electricity and carbon dioxide to produce useful chemicals
In microbial electrosynthesis, microorganisms use CO2 and electricity to produce alcohol, for example. How this process works biologically, however, has only been speculated about until now.
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Scientists Find Microbes That Can Break Down Plastic in the Cold
Scientists at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL have discovered microbes that degrade plastic at cool temperatures. This opens up new perspectives for recycling certain types of plastic. Most known microbes require at least 30°C for their decomposition work.
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Microbes discovered that can digest plastics at low temperatures
Scientists have found microbes that can do this at 15C, in a potential breakthrough for recycling
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Tiny Microbes Could Brew Big Benefits for Green Biomanufacturing
Scientists find new route in bacteria to decarbonize industry. The discovery could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the manufacturing of fuels, drugs, and chemicals.
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Reuters Video on FabricNano lab making enzymes for next-gen bio-plastics
London-based FabricNano is developing enzymes and a system that will allow the global chemical industry to end its dependence on fossil fuels and produce the plastic products the world still uses without the pollution that currently goes with them.
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Chemists use bacteria to convert CO2 in the air into bioplastic
A new simple hybrid setup allows bacteria to capture CO2 and produce biodegradable plastic for days, boosting output by 100x previous efforts — RETHINKING MATERIALS – Innovation and Investment Summit – May 16-17, London. 10% discount with code BPN10
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AI Conjures Proteins that Speed up Chemical Reactions
A team led by the Institute for Protein Design devised machine-learning algorithms that created light-emitting enzymes called luciferases.
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3D Printing with Bacteria-Loaded Ink Produces Bone-Like Composites
Bone-Like Composites Can be Fabricated When 3D Printing with Bacteria-Loaded Ink, Called BactoInk
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Accelerated Degradation of Plastic Products via Yeast Enzyme Treatment
Biodegradable plastics can solve the problem of unwanted plastics accumulating in the environment if they can be given the contradictory properties of durability in use and rapid degradation after use.
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How Waste-Eating Bacteria Digest Complex Carbons
A common environmental bacterium, Comamonas testosteroni, could someday become nature’s plastic recycling center. While most bacteria prefer to eat sugars, C. testosteroni, instead, has a natural appetite for complex waste from plants and plastics.
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New Method to Quantify Microbial Plastic Mineralisation
A stable isotope assay with 13C-labeled polyethylene to investigate plastic mineralization mediated by Rhodococcus ruber
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Deciphering the Inner Workings of Bacteria
A team led by University of Oldenburg microbiologist Prof. Dr. Ralf Rabus and his PhD student Patrick Becker has gained deep insights into the cellular mechanisms of a common environmental bacterium.
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Bacteria Really Eat Plastic
Scientist Discovers a Plastic-Eating Bacteria That Actually Digests Plastic Pollution
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US Enzymes Recycling Technology for Bottles and Textiles
Scientists Discover Enzymes That Could Make It Cheaper To Recycle Waste Polyester Textiles and Bottles Than Making Them From Petroleum
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Converting Citrus Fruit Peels into Bio Enzymes
Bio enzymes are a zero-waste process of repurposing fruit peels, they’re also planet-friendly, non-toxic and multi-purpose
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Microbes Convert Biodiesel Residuals to Lactic Acid
The microbial production of lactic acid based on residual glycerin from biodiesel production.
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Plastic Microfibers in the Mediterranean Sea are Keeping Bacteria Afloat
Nearly 200 species of bacteria, including ones that can poison humans, were identified on microfiber pollution.
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Modified Enzyme Brings Value to Lignin Monomers
Conversion of lignin into valuable chemicals
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Eisenia Foetida and Lumbricus Terrestres Show High Plastic-Degrading Enzyme Activity
The insects Tenebrio molitor, Ephestia kuehniella and Galleria mellonella as well as Acheta domesticus and Hermetia illucens have also been tested, but the latter two have not been effective in degrading plastics.
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Wax Worm Enzymes Can Degrade Plastics
Wax worm saliva contains enzymes capable of breaking down plastics
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How Microbial Communities Exchange Information
Biomedical engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a microbial community phenomenon that essentially equates to teaching neighbors how to complete necessary tasks by ripping out and sharing parts of the brain.
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New Algorithm Reveals Secrets of Cell Factories
The researchers tested their model by simulating metabolism in more than 300 types of yeasts. When compared with measured, pre-existing knowledge, the researchers concluded that models with predicted kcat values could accurately simulate metabolism
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Constructive Bio Launched to Develop Biomaterials
Constructive bio launches with $15m seed investment to re-engineer biology, creating new classes of enzymes, pharmaceuticals and biomaterials
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MIB Develops New Enzyme for Plastic Degradation
Engineering enzymes to help solve the planet’s plastic problem
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Microbes Can Ferment CO2 To Make Fuel
Scientists Mapped Out a “Bicyclic Carbon Fixation” Pathway for Speeding Up Gas Fermentation in Specialized Bacteria
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Bacteria to Be Tested in Space to Solve Plastic Dilemma
NREL Selected for Space-Bound Research To Solve the Plastic Waste Dilemma
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Bacteria Can Remove Plastic Pollution from Lakes
A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags than on natural matter like leaves and twigs.
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CJ CheilJedang and Kyungpook National University Partner on PET Biodegradation
CJ Cheil Jedang works with university researchers to commercialize enzymes for biological plastic recycling
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New Method to Recover PHA from Bacterial Cells
Potential of mealworms used in polyhydroxyalkanoate/bioplastic recovery as red hybrid tilapia (Oreochromis sp.) feed ingredient
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Can Canada Make the Paper Industry Circular?
Bacteria could transform paper industry waste into useful products
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Leipzig University Research on PET Biodegradation
Newly Discovered Enzyme Breaks Down Pet Plastic In Record Time
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TU Dresden Research on Biosynthesis of Cyanobacterin
Biosynthesis Of Cyanobacterin Opens Up New Class Of Natural Compounds For Applications In Medicine And Agriculture
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New Strategy for Creating New to Nature Enzymes
Scientists achieve a novel biocatalytic reaction by repurposing natural enzymes with light, which could lead to valuable new chemical compounds.
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US University Develops Enzyme for PET Depolymerization
Plastic-eating Enzyme Could Eliminate Billions of Tons of Landfill Waste
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Imperial College London Research on PET and PU Biodegradation
The MIPLACE project, led by Imperial and involving partners based in Germany, Spain and France, investigates the use of microorganisms for the recycling of PET and polyurethane plastic waste
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Deadly Parasites Surfing on Microplastics
Association of zoonotic protozoan parasites with microplastics in seawater and implications for human and wildlife health — RETHINKING Materials / London May 4-5 / 10 % Discount Code = BioPlasticsNews10
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Nano Skyscrapers Help Bacteria Convert Sunlight Into Electricity
University of Cambridge using 3D printing to produce generated from sunlight and water thanks to bacteria
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Light Powered Microbes Accelerate Biomanufacturing
Researchers from Japan engineered a method that allows bacteria to use light for external energy to accelerate biomanufacturing of target compounds without disrupting the host microorganism’s natural metabolism
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Enzymit Funded by Enzyme Research
Enzymit receives millions for the development of designer enzymes that could replace nearly every inefficient, unsustainable and polluting chemical reaction used in modern production methods.
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Insects, Earthworms and Enzymes Working Together to Tackle Plastic Pollution
Please find attached a press release on the progress of the RECOVER research project – CBE_JU #H2020 – which is working on finding solutions to the main problems posed by agri-food plastic waste as well as establishing a new cross-cutting interconnection in the bioeconomy involving waste management and biotechnology. A project that uses insects, earthworms…
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Plastic Eating Bacteria Created With Particle Accelerator
Scientist have been working on a Frankenstein bacteria able to eat plastic
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Bacterial Enzyme Makes New Type of Biodegradable Polymer
Bacterial enzyme makes new type of biodegradable polymer
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Effects of Biodegradable Film Mulching on Bacterial Diversity in Soils
Effects of biodegradable film mulching on bacterial diversity in soils
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Japanese Discover New Enzymes to Degrade Lignin
Developments in lignin degradation: New microorganisms and enzymes at play
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NorthWestern University Develops Bacteria to Convert CO2 into Chemicals
Carbon-negative production of acetone and isopropanol by gas fermentation at industrial pilot scale
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Australian Advanced Recycling Technology
Australian National University are working on super enzymes to degrade plastic waste and nylon — ECHO INSTRUMENTS, Technology to Measure & Analyse Plastic Biodegradation
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University of Warwick Uses Enzymes to Create New Biochemicals
Compounds made from ‘digested’ molecules feeds appetite for greener pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals
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Ingenza and Johnson Matthey Partner on Enzymes
Ingenza collaborates with Johnson Matthey for efficient industrial enzyme synthesis
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UC Santa Barbara Breakthrough Research on Enzymes
Researchers develop a method that gives enzymes the ability to catalyze new-to-nature reactions
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Bacteria Biochemistry Controlled With Insoluble Material
Design of Polymeric Thin Films to Direct Microbial Biofilm Growth, Virulence, and Metabolism
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Novozymes and Saimer Partner on Carbon Capture 
Novozymes to deliver on strategy with carbon capture collaboration agreement
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Plastic Degrading Enzymes Correlate with Pollution
Plastic-Degrading Potential across the Global Microbiome Correlates with Recent Pollution Trends
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NTU Singapore and Harvard Scientists Develop Antibacterial Packaging
Keep food fresh with this bacteria-killing packaging
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Enzymes Evolving To Eat Our Plastic Waste Video
It appears we have dumped so much plastic waste that micro-organisms are evolving to start eating the stuff. But it’s not the answer to all our problems
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Plastic Degrading Enzymes Correlate with Pollution
Microbes across the globe are evolving to eat plastic pollution
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Engineered Microorganisms for PET Waste
Researchers Engineer Microorganisms To Tackle PET Plastic Pollution
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First Carbon Producing Microbes
Discovery of first carbon-producing microbes presents biochemical mystery
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Harder Microbes for Better Bio Chemicals
Researchers engineer hardier microbes to improve bioproduction of fuels, chemicals
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Converting PET Waste Into PHA
Direct fermentative conversion of poly(ethylene terephthalate) into poly(hydroxyalkanoate) by Ideonella sakaiensis
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