Plastic Waste Becomes Edible Cookies via 3D Printing and Engineered Yeast
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Researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale used CRISPR-edited yeast to convert PET plastic and plant byproducts into edible components, which are then 3D-printed into cookies called μBites. While the approach could aid food security and long-duration space missions, it remains expensive and far from scalable as a solution to global plastic waste.
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- Hard to swallow? The future of snacking may be 3D-printed cookies made from upcycled plastic The Guardian
- Scientists made edible cookies out of plastic Mashable
- Engineered yeasts help turn PET plastic and crop waste into protein-rich cookies Phys.org
- Here’s How Scientists Turned Plastic Bottles Into Nutritious Cookies Forbes
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