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Scientists Develop Plastic-Producing Bacteria (inhabitat.com)

Scientists at Genomatica Inc. recently announced that they have developed strains of bacteria that are able to produce plastic without the use of oil or natural gas. The sustainable process utilizes little more than sugar and water to produce butanediol (BDO), which can be manufactured into everything from plastics and fibers to pharmaceuticals.

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   109 days ago by masterchief  +24 


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   109 days ago by gg421:

unbelievable!

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