Biodegradable living plastic - 2 (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Biodegradable living plastic - 2

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A biodegradable "living plastic" is made by combining thermoplastic polyurethane pellets (left) and Bacillus subtilis spores (right) that have been engineered to survive the high temperatures used to produce the plastic.

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David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering

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