A microbial plastic factory for high-quality eco-friendly plastic

https://phys.org/news/2024-04-microbial-plastic-factory-high-quality.html

"bacteria (can use CO2 as raw material) produce more processable, scalable plastic modifier... mix polylactic acid with bacteria-produced LAHB bioplastic...bacteria naturally produces precursor, then manipulate organism's genome through gene addition/ deletion enabling LAHB chains up to 10X longer... high degree of melt tension during LAHB manufacture in high amounts, using glucose as feedstock... highly transparent plastic, moldable, more shock resistant, biodegrades in seawater within week"

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