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

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) production could be revolutionized by the discovery that a common bacterium can turn everyday ...

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

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

Paracetamol, also known as acetaminophen, is widely used to treat pain and fever. It is produced from molecules derived from ...

Find out about the University of Edinburgh's work to convert our common plastic wast into the wildly used paracetamol.

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

Researchers have found a sustainable method of producing paracetamol by using E coli bacteria to transform plastic waste.

Using E. coli and plastic waste to produce a common pain medication, researchers say their findings could pave the way for ...

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) had hoped to make all its journals open access (OA) by 2028, but has now decided against ...

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