Scientists in South Korea have engineered tiny bacterial cells that are churning out plastic. The plastics produced by the ...

E. coli bacteria could be used to create biodegradable plastics, reports a paper published in Nature Chemical Biology. The ...

Scientists are exploring a bacteria that consumes methane to produce biodegradable plastics. Called Methylocystis ...

By 2050, we will need to feed almost 1.8 billion more people, when our global population reaches around 10 billion.

s biodegradable technology addresses these challenges by incorporating a proprietary additive into polyolefin polymers. The additive facilitates the breakdown of plastics into smaller compounds.

Genome analysis and protein modeling reveals Methylocystis suflitae's high-efficiency methane-to-PHA conversion (11.90 mg PHA/L/h), showcasing ...

Regulatory Push for Sustainability – Governments worldwide are enforcing stricter policies on plastic usage, including bans ...

Biology might ultimately provide a solution, however. Researchers have identified bacteria that evolved the ability to digest ...

Consumers are willing to pay more for water in biodegradable plastic bottles, but it's not enough to cover extra ...

Researchers have engineered yeast to efficiently convert methanol into D-lactic acid, a key compound for biodegradable plastics and pharmaceuticals. By optimizing gene and promoter combinations, they ...

Hospitals around the world generate millions of tonnes of plastic waste annually. Much of this waste comes from single-use ...