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Dec 28 2025SCIENCE

Turning Peanut Oil into Eco-Friendly Plastic with Bacteria

Bacteria can make plastic-like stuff from peanut oil. This isn't your usual plastic. It's special because it breaks down naturally and doesn't harm the environment. Scientists found a type of bacteria called Bacillus subtilis LO1. It's great at turning peanut oil into this eco-friendly plastic. Thi

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Jul 06 2025ENVIRONMENT

Turning Trash into Treasure: How Bacteria Can Help Solve Two Big Problems

Food waste and plastic pollution are two major environmental issues. Scientists have found a clever way to tackle both at once. They used a special bacteria called Stenotrophomonas geniculata to turn food scraps into a useful biopolymer. This biopolymer, called PHBV, is similar to natural rubber. I

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May 30 2025SCIENCE

A New Path to Cleaner Fuels

A recent experiment has shown a promising way to turn crude oil into useful chemicals. The key? A special mix of selenium nanoparticles and a tweaked version of a common yeast, Candida tropicalis. This combo boosts the yeast's ability to convert crude dodecane into di-carboxylic acids (DCAs), which

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Feb 03 2025SCIENCE

Moving past the cold.

People often say that a change in temperature can mess things up. This is especially true for things involving microbes like anaerobic fermentation. It is any process that relies on fermentation bacteria (anaerobic microbes) to break down organic matter in the absence of oxygen. acting in the absen

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Dec 27 2024SCIENCE

Transforming Fish Waste into Green Gold: How Polyhedral Hollow Spheres Boost Aquaponics

Ever wondered how to turn fish poop into plant food? Well, scientists have found a clever way to do just that! They've designed a special filter to speed up the process of breaking down fish waste. This helps plants in aquaponics systems grow better and reduces waste. The filter uses tiny, hollow ba

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