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Plastic pollution and enzymes

Globe diagram of plastic pollution and enzymatic degradation

This graph shows that locations with more plastic pollution do not necessarily have higher amounts of microorganisms that can degrade plastic. The scientist used a database to collate genetic information for known enzymes in microorganisms, which degrade plastics.

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Rights: Victor Gambarini, CC BY-SA 4.0
Published: 2 August 2024Size: 1.76 MB
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