Rice researchers bioengineer mussel-inspired sticky microorganisms to help break down plastic waste
October 07, 2024
October 07, 2024
HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 7 -- Rice University issued the following news release:
Mengxi Zhang, left and Han Xiao, right. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.Rice University scientists have tapped into nature's adhesive genius the sticky power of mussels to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful cling that could help transform environmental cleanup. By combining this amplified sticking force with an enzyme that breaks down harmful plastics, their discovery offers a potential . . .
Mengxi Zhang, left and Han Xiao, right. Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University.Rice University scientists have tapped into nature's adhesive genius the sticky power of mussels to create bioengineered microorganisms with powerful cling that could help transform environmental cleanup. By combining this amplified sticking force with an enzyme that breaks down harmful plastics, their discovery offers a potential . . .