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Bacteria Transform Plastic Waste into Pain Relievers

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Source: The Guardian
Bacteria Transform Plastic Waste into Pain Relievers
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TL;DR

Scientists have developed a method using genetically modified E. coli bacteria to convert plastic waste into the painkiller paracetamol, offering a sustainable way to produce drugs while cleaning up environmental plastic pollution.

Topics:top-newsscience#bacteria#biotechnology#paracetamol#plastic-waste#science#sustainable-chemistry
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  1. Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol  The Guardian
  2. A biocompatible Lossen rearrangement in Escherichia coli  Nature
  3. Modified bacteria convert plastic waste into pain reliever  Science News
  4. Turning plastic into medicine: Closing the loop on pharma production  Labiotech.eu
  5. Designer Microbes Make Painkillers from Plastic Waste  the-scientist.com

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