A consortium of #ocean #bacteria works collaboratively to break down aromatic aliphatic co-polyesters, with the species Pseudomonas pachastrellae depolymerizing the plastic and complementary bacteria consuming the resulting chemical subunits.
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Ocean bacteria team up to break down biodegradable plastic

MIT researchers uncovered the roles of bacterial species from the environment as they consume biodegradable plastic.