CellBioNewsAug 23, 2024

Coaxing #purple_bacteria into becoming #bioplastic factories.

#bioengineering #PHA #Rhodomicrobium #RuBisCO #Rhodopseudomonas

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-coaxing-purple-bacteria-bioplastic-factories.html

Coaxing purple bacteria into becoming bioplastic factories

In a world overrun by petroleum-based plastics, scientists are searching for alternatives that are more sustainable, more biodegradable and far less toxic to the environment.

Phys.org
CellBioNewsMay 26, 2023

Artificial spherical #chromatophore #nanomicelles for selective #CO2 reduction in water.

#biotechnology #purple_bacteria #porphyrin

https://phys.org/news/2023-05-artificial-spherical-chromatophore-nanomicelles-co2.html

Artificial spherical chromatophore nanomicelles for selective CO2 reduction in water

Researchers led by Prof. Tian Jia from the Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a new strategy for visible-light-induced selective carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion by mimicking the key elements and assembly structures of natural photosynthetic purple bacterial chromatophores through supramolecular self-assembly.

Phys.org