CellBioNewsAug 22, 2024

Living #plastics: A new solution for plastic degradation through #synthetic_biology.

#spores #Ideonella #PETase #Burkholderia #lipase

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-plastics-solution-plastic-degradation-synthetic.html

Living plastics: A new solution for plastic degradation through synthetic biology

A study published in Nature Chemical Biology leverages the natural resilience of spores, which can endure extreme environmental conditions, by programming them to secrete plastic-degrading enzymes under specific circumstances. These spores are embedded into plastic matrices through standard plastic processing methods, such as high temperature, high pressure, or the use of organic solvents.

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Rabi'a ElizabethNov 18, 2022

After a month of a new diet and all kinds of supplements, including red rice yeast for cholesterol, my #Cholesterol, #Amylase, and #Lipase levels are still way too high.

I'm going to try to get an insurance "volante" for an abdominal TAC exam on Monday, and I scheduled an appointment for December 1 with a local digestive specialist about whom I know nothing except that he takes my insurance.

Rabi'a ElizabethNov 17, 2022

As of this year I have a lot of trouble assimilating the nutrients in what I eat, along with a sudden rise last year in total #Cholesterol, #Amylase, and #Lipase in the blood.

No medical professional seems to be able to give me a definitive answer, although the doctor I saw last night observed my (chronically) low side of normal thyroid blood levels. Low #thyroid can slow down #Digestive processing and do a lot else into the bargain.