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New enzyme breaks plastic in hours

The discovery of a new enzyme capable of breaking down plastic within mere hours heralds a significant breakthrough that could fundamentally transform waste management and environmental conservation.
Two projects at the University of California, Davis, that use artificial intelligence to design and engineer proteins for ...
At a time when 61% of consumers are worried about climate change, a new solution from Novozymes makes it possible for the first time to extend the life of plant-based fabrics by 20%, wash after wash.
- Innovation to ride on wave of advances by recombinant DNA technology, enzyme redesigning to bring array of enzymes for disease management - Drug developers to harness cutting-edge R&D in medical ...
ELGIN, ILL. – Amano Enzyme USA Co. Ltd. and the University of Minnesota will sponsor an enzyme technology symposium on May 5 at the McNamara Alumni Center on the University of Minnesota campus in ...
Cascade Biocatalysts, a biomanufacturing company catalyzing green chemistry, raised an oversubscribed $2.6 M pre-seed led by Ten VC with participation from Amplify.LA, Boost VC, Range Ventures, ...
Putting the brakes on an enzyme might rescue neurons that are dying due to a type of Parkinson’s disease that’s caused by a single genetic mutation, according to a new Stanford Medicine-led study ...
The 2022 Enzyme Engineering Award winner is Professor Uwe Bornscheuer. He is a full professor at the University of Greifswald (Greifswald, Germany) at the Institute of Biochemistry and is head of the ...
Global plastic use is expected to double by 2040, with most plastic sent to landfills and only 13% recycled. According to CIEL (Center for International Environmental Law), plastic production and ...
Enzyme technology is undergoing the most profound and exciting transformation in its history, as was made clear at the Enzyme Engineering Conference held last month in Hawaii *. Fifteenth in the ...
ALBANY, N.Y., May 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Growing sources of enzymes and ceaseless advances in the processing technologies continue to open breakthroughs in biotechnology. Strides by medical enzyme ...