Bacterial degradation

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The process by which Ideonella sakaiensis bacteria breaks down PET plastic by penetrating its surface and breaking its chemical bonds.

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Kyoto Institute of Technology

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Uwe Bornscheuer

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Discovery of plastic-eating bacteria Ideonella sakaiensis

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