Mangrove soils contain bacteria with PET-degrading enzymes capable of breaking down and transforming plastic. A way to select a suite of mangrove bacteria that can transform plastic has been developed that potentially offers a new strategy in the global toolkit of plastic waste cleanup.
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Mangrove microbes to munch on plastic
Mangrove soils are affected by the accumulation of plastic waste, but they may also hold a key to reduce its environmental impacts.
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Microbes have a far broader potential for biodegrading plastics than previously known. Researchers identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics and created an extensive open database on microbial plastic biodegradation.
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Study: Microbes show almost universal potential for biodegrading plastics
Researchers have identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics, revealing a far broader biodegradation potential across microbes than previ
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Microbes have a far broader potential for biodegrading plastics than previously known. Researchers identified more than 600,000 microbial proteins capable of breaking down natural and synthetic plastics and created an extensive open database on microbial plastic…
🔬 Over 600,000 microbial proteins identified have the potential to break down natural and synthetic plastics, suggesting a widespread natural capacity to combat plastic pollution.
🌍 A new study from an international research team, including institutions in Finland, Spain, and Japan, found that over 95% of prokaryotic microbes possess genes capable of degrading plastic polymers.
📊 The Plastic-Degrading Clusters of Orthologous Groups (PDCOGs) database now catalogs 625,616 potential plastic-degrading proteins, offering a comprehensive view of microbial capabilities across various ecosystems.
🌱 These findings highlight that a microbe's ability to degrade plastics is significantly shaped by its local environment, offering insights for developing new biotechnological solutions.
#PlasticPollution #Microbiology #Biodegradation
🌍 A new study from an international research team, including institutions in Finland, Spain, and Japan, found that over 95% of prokaryotic microbes possess genes capable of degrading plastic polymers.
📊 The Plastic-Degrading Clusters of Orthologous Groups (PDCOGs) database now catalogs 625,616 potential plastic-degrading proteins, offering a comprehensive view of microbial capabilities across various ecosystems.
🌱 These findings highlight that a microbe's ability to degrade plastics is significantly shaped by its local environment, offering insights for developing new biotechnological solutions.
#PlasticPollution #Microbiology #Biodegradation
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