Researchers use a novel process involving engineered Escherichia coli to turn plastic waste into levodopa, a frontline ...

Scientists at University of Edinburgh engineered bacteria to convert plastic bottles into L-DOPA, a Parkinson's medication, ...

Researchers at the University of Waterloo report a sunlight-driven process that uses single-atom iron anchored to a support ...

Scientists at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland used biologically-engineered E. coli, a bacteria that causes diarrhea, ...

Researchers engineered a two-strain microbial system that converts PET-derived terephthalic acid into levodopa, overcoming key bottlenecks in transport and enzyme inhibition. The proof-of-concept ...

Plastic waste is becoming an increasing problem, with 50 million tonnes of single-use plastic being produced each year. Plastics are used in the packaging of food and drinks.

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Edinburgh researchers use engineered bacteria to turn PET plastic into L-DOPA, a treatment for Parkinson’s disease.

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Company Secures First Waste-to-Energy Conversion Site in Fayetteville, North Carolina Only around 5% of plastic waste in the US is recycled. Over 86% of plastic waste in the US is sent to landfills.