By Victoria Bell For Mailonline
Published: 17:25 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 17:29 GMT, 7 March 2019
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A genetically engineered microbe may be key to producing biodegradable plastic from woody plants.
Researchers have found a unique way to genetically engineer bacteria found in plants to produce the environmentally friendly petroleum subsitute.
Experts found that a material called lignin can easily be digested by a type of bacteria found in soil, known as N. Aromaticivorans.
Lignin is a molecule that fills the gaps between cellulose, an important structural component of the cell wall of green plants.
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A genetically engineered microbe may be key to producing biodegradable plastic from woody plants. Researchers have found a unique way to genetically engineer microbes found in plants to produce a biodegradable type of plastic
Experts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, found that bacteria, which was thriving in soil rich was naturally able to convert a
