The hungry gut bacteria that enable waxworms to live on plastic waste
By A Mystery Man Writer
Last updated 10 Jul 2024
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Scientists stumbled upon a plastic-eating bacterium—then accidentally made it stronger
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Beyond Microbial Biodegradation: Plastic Degradation by Galleria mellonella
There are waxworms that produce an enzyme that eats plastic. Can this be the solution for plastic pollution in the near future? - Quora
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Beyond Microbial Biodegradation: Plastic Degradation by Galleria mellonella
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Frontiers The Bacterial and Fungal Gut Microbiota of the Greater Wax Moth, Galleria mellonella L. Consuming Polyethylene and Polystyrene
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Greater Wax Moth (Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) of the British Indian Ocean Territory) · iNaturalist
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These Worms Can Eat Your Old Plastic Bags - NowThis
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Extremely hungry superworms had plastic for dinner. Now they'll help recycle it - Interesting Engineering
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Plastic Eating Bacteria – Scientific Bangladesh
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Teens use science to worm through plastic waste
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