Frontiers

MAY 9, 2023

By Mischa Dijkstra, Frontiers science writer Image: Beat Stierli Scientists from Switzerland have identified 19 novel strains of cold-adapted specialist bacteria and fungi from the Alps and the Arctic region that can digest biodegradable plastics at 15°C. Their findings are published in Frontiers in Microbiology.

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Frontiers

JULY 1, 2021

The discovery is published today in the open access journal Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. The other two consisted of a biodegradable plastic often used in compostable plastic bags (polybutylene adipate terephthalate, PBAT), and a biobased material (Polyethylene furanoate, PEF) made from renewable resources.

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Physics World

JULY 1, 2021

The research team – headed up at Northwestern University and The George Washington University – describe the innovative device in Nature Biotechnology. Lastly, the team surgically implanted biodegradable pacemakers in rats and performed daily pacing trials on awake or lightly sedated animals. Device design.

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Brag

APRIL 24, 2023

GAO defines synthetic biology as “a multidisciplinary field of biotechnology that involves engineering the genetic material of organisms -- such as viruses, bacteria, yeast, plants, or animals -- to have new characteristics.” Opportunities include: Widely adaptable.

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