An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles

2020/04/08 by Vincent Tournier, V. Tournier, Christopher M. Topham +29 · 37 citations
Environmental Science · Materials Science · #Microplastics and Plastic Pollution #Recycling and Waste Management Techniques #biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties

paper · doi:10.1038/s41586-020-2149-4

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