Accurately tracking how plastic biodegrades (IMAGE)
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Electron microscopy image of the surface of a PBS film following incubation in a soil for six weeks: The surface of the PBS shows clear sign of degradation by colonising fungal hyphae and bacteria.
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Image: ETH Zurich / Michael Zumstein
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