The unique gut microbiome found within a tiny plastics-munching worm could potentially be harnessed to successfully break down problematic materials on a large scale.Continue ReadingCategory: ScienceTags: NTU, Plastic, Biodegradable, Sustainability, Environmentally-friendly
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'Super gut' made from superworm's microbiome devours problem plastics
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Superworms act like "mini recycling plants" to survive solely on plastic
Posted by ArielTechGeek 755 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
The magnitude of our plastic waste problem has scientists searching far and wide for answers, and for a team at Australia's University of Queensland (UQ) this search has led them to hungry little critters known as "superworms." These tiny creatures have now been shown to have a healthy appetite for plastic waste, which the researchers were able to trace to specific enzymes in their gut bacteria t
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