enzymes
Material Innovation
Enzyme-Embedded Plastic: Materials That Digest Themselves
Plastic that carries the enzymes needed to digest itself is no longer hypothetical. A review in ACS Applied Bio Materials by Sun S and colleagues…
Biotech & Recycling
How Bacteria Eat Plastic: The Biochemistry of Biodegradation
Plastic is in the oceans, in soil and in the air, and some microorganisms have evolved to eat it. A 2024 review in FEMS Microbiology…