SCIENCE AND ENVIRONMENT
Jun 25, 2021
2 minutes
ENVIRONMENT
Enzymes turn plastic bottles into vanilla flavouring
Plastic bottles have been converted into vanilla flavouring using genetically engineered bacteria, the first time a valuable chemical has been brewed from waste plastic.
Researchers have already developed mutant enzymes to break down the polyethylene terephthalate polymer used
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