Plastic eating bacteria discovered by U.S. undergrad

Plastic eating bacteria discovered by U.S. undergrad

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Science, Health Sciences, Biology

11th Grade - University

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The video discusses the development of a new bacteria that can consume PET plastic, a common pollutant. PET plastic, found in bottles and clothing, takes centuries to decompose. Vague, a researcher, collected samples from Galveston Bay and identified microbes that produce plastic-dissolving chemicals. She discovered a new bacteria, Pseudomonas morgenensis, capable of consuming plastic, offering a potential solution to plastic pollution.

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What new insight or understanding did you gain from this video?

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