Post by davidsf on Feb 4, 2020 14:00:57 GMT -8
I see a lot of these and maybe we should be looking further into them...
the first one to come to mind is Morgan Vague, an unfortunate name with a serious advancement: She developed a bacteria that eats last ic.
from a Transcript of her TED-talk
Bacteria that eats plastic...
what innovations, advancements, or inventions have you seen?
the first one to come to mind is Morgan Vague, an unfortunate name with a serious advancement: She developed a bacteria that eats last ic.
from a Transcript of her TED-talk
Well, it’s actually pretty simple. Just as we humans digest carbon or food into chunks of sugar that we then use for energy, so too do my bacteria. My bacteria, however, have figured out how to do this digestion process to big, tough, durable PET plastic.
Now, to do this, my bacteria use a special version of what’s called an enzyme. Now, enzymes are simply compounds that exist in all living things. There are many different types of enzymes, but basically, they make processes go forward, such as the digestion of food into energy.
Now, to do this, my bacteria use a special version of what’s called an enzyme. Now, enzymes are simply compounds that exist in all living things. There are many different types of enzymes, but basically, they make processes go forward, such as the digestion of food into energy.
Bacteria that eats plastic...
what innovations, advancements, or inventions have you seen?
