Biodegradable PET alternative bioproduced at unprecedented levels | Kobe University News site The PET-alternative PDCA is biodegradable and has superior physical properties. A Kobe University team of bioengineers engineered E. coli bacteria to produce the compound from glucose at unprecedented levels and without byproducts — and opened up a realm

Putting E. coli bacteria to work to produce a biodegradable #plastic.
More of a proof of concept right now that anything you'll see on the market.
#Stillinteresting

Oh, the arcanity!

#NotAMathematician #StillInteresting #TheBookThatIs