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Jan 30, 2024

Engineered Bacteria Eat Waste Plastic and Make Spider Silk — “Nature’s Kevlar”

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For the first time, researchers have used bacteria to “upcycle” waste polyethylene.

Move over Spider-Man: Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a strain of bacteria that can turn plastic waste into a biodegradable spider silk with multiple uses.

Transforming Plastic Into Protein

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