A drug to treat Parkinson's disease can be made from waste plastic bottles using a pioneering method, a study shows. The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic ...
The approach harnesses the power of bacteria to transform post-consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a frontline medication for the neurological disorder.
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Pioneering method uses bacteria to transform plastic bottle waste into a drug to treat Parkinson’s
Nobody likes to see plastic bottles overflowing in bins and rattling around the streets. These single-use receptacles are a prime target in tackling the plastic crisis, but what if we’ve been ...
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Scientists make engineered bacteria convert plastic waste into Parkinson’s drug
For the first time, researchers have developed a new method to transform common plastic ...
Bacteria possess unique traits with great potential for benefiting society. However, current genetic engineering methods to harness these advantages are limited to a small fraction of bacterial ...
A new study shows that scientists at the University of Edinburgh have found a way to use bacteria to transform plastic bottles into drugs that can be used to treat Parkinson’s disease.
The method utilizes the power of bacteria to turn waste consumer plastic into L-DOPA, a medication for the neurological disorder.
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