Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have developed a process using E. coli bacteria to convert PET plastic waste into ...

Scientists have figured out how to turn plastic waste into the painkiller acetaminophen using specially engineered bacteria.

Scientists have engineered bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol, offering a sustainable new path for medicine and ...

This research could represent the first documented case of paracetamol production from plastic waste using E. coli bacteria.

Genetically modified E. coli converted broken-down plastic bottles into acetaminophen, the active ingredient in Tylenol and ...

Here's a rather novel way to keep trash out of landfills: engineering biologists at the University of Edinburgh have ...

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have successfully used bacteria to convert plastic waste into paracetamol, ...

Genetically engineered bacteria have been created that can convert polyethylene terephthalate (PET), the polymer plastic ...

The research team, led by Professor Stephen Wallace, utilized components from used PET plastic bottles to induce a chemical reaction in a strain of E. coli bacteria. "This study s ...