Taming the plastic problem with enzymes (IMAGE)

Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Taming the plastic problem with enzymes

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Asle Hammer Berget, Gaston Courtade, Susanne Hansen Troøyen and Tina Dahlgren from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology have discovered enzymes derived from bacteria and fungi that can break down plastic.

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Per Henning, NTNU

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