Saturday 10 December 2016

Mystery of biological plastic synthesis machinery unveiled

Plastics and other polymers are used every day. These polymers are mostly made from fossil resources by refining petrochemicals. On the other hand, many microorganisms naturally synthesize polyesters known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as distinct granules inside cells.

from Engineering and Construction News – ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/12/161209111857.htm



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