Breaking down PET plastic to be consumed by microorganisms (IMAGE)

Michigan Technological University

Breaking down PET plastic to be consumed by microorganisms

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Ruochen Wu, a chemical engineering postdoctoral researcher, is monitoring the reaction to break down PET (polyethylene terephthalate, #1 plastic) into soluble products that can be consumed by a community of microorganisms.

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Sarah Atkinson/Michigan Tech

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