Scientists discover protein that eats plastic

According to a study, scientists have discovered proteins that Plastic have the ability to play an effective role in destroying This discovery is being called as an important breakthrough.

Scientists from the University of Stirling’s Faculty of Natural Sciences have revealed the important role of bacteria found on plastic debris.

They found evidence that could determine the degradation of plastic, which currently can take hundreds of years to decompose.

The university says they have found living microscopic organisms on plastic in the oceans of the geographic area and the findings call for further research into the role of these organisms.

The research also identified understudied bacteria that may aid in plastic degradation and provides new insights into tackling the problem of plastic pollution.

The scientists, together with experts from the University of Mons in Belgium, analyzed the proteins in plastic samples taken from Glen Beach in East Lothian.

The research, led by Dr. Sabin Matalana Sergat, used a unique approach to analyze the proteins expressed in the active microorganism.

According to Dr. Matalana Sargat: ‘Plastic pollution in the marine environment has reached dangerous levels and it is estimated that trillions of plastic pieces will spread in the oceans of the world.

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‘This plastic causes significant environmental and socio-economic problems as it accumulates in seawater, coastal populations and enters the bodies of fish, seabirds and marine mammals.

‘Microorganisms rapidly accumulate pollution in the form of plastic once it enters the environment and their complex ecological interactions can determine the future form of plastic in marine systems.

“Therefore, understanding the function and environment of micro-organisms on pollution in the form of plastic is essential to properly assess the risks of plastic pollution in the ocean and to pave the way for biological exploration beyond the natural degradation of plastic.” .

He said: ‘Our research addresses a major gap in understanding the ecological role of micro-particles in the form of plastic pollution in the ocean.

‘Few studies have determined which metabolic pathways are exposed by these micro-organisms, particularly in more cold environments.

‘Our approach used state-of-the-art comparative meta-proteomics and multi-omics to identify not only which microorganisms are present on plastic pollution in the ocean, but also which microorganisms are active.

‘This is important because some microorganisms present on plastic pollution are known to degrade hydrocarbons and other pollutants.’

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