Newly discovered enzyme breaks down PET plastic in record time
Research finding could help make biological recycling more commercially viable
18-May-2022 -
Plastic bottles, punnets, wrap – such lightweight packaging made of PET plastic becomes a problem if it is not recycled. Scientists at Leipzig University have now discovered a highly efficient enzyme that degrades PET in record time. The enzyme PHL7, which the researchers found in a compost heap ...
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