Wax worm saliva and the enzymes therein are the key to polyethylene degradation by Galleria mellonella
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Last updated 10 Jul 2024
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Why have we not yet solved the challenge of plastic degradation by biological means?
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Galleria mellonella - Wikiwand
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Wax worm saliva breaks down plastic bags within hours at room temperature
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Galleria mellonella (greater wax moth)
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Wax worm saliva and the enzymes therein are the key to polyethylene degradation by Galleria mellonella
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Microbial Enzyme Applied to Plastic Depolymerization
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Structural biology—plastic degradation by using wax worm saliva
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PDF] Biodegradation of Polyethylene by Enterobacter sp. D1 from the Guts of Wax Moth Galleria mellonella
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