Remains of fruit punnet after the experiment (IMAGE)

Universität Leipzig

Remains of fruit punnet after the experiment

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Dr Christian Sonnendecker and his team discovered an enzyme that breaks down PET plastic at record speed. From a fruit punnet made of PET, only the dye and fragments of cutting edges remained after the experiment.

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Photo: Christian Sonnendecker

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