{"id":46136,"date":"2024-04-10T09:48:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=46136"},"modified":"2024-04-10T09:48:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-10T08:48:21","slug":"kobe-university-engineers-bacteria-to-manufacture-green-plastic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/kobe-university-engineers-bacteria-to-manufacture-green-plastic\/46136\/","title":{"rendered":"Kobe University engineers bacteria to manufacture green plastic"},"content":{"rendered":"
The team of bioengineers are leveraging bacteria to create a plastic modifier that yields renewably sourced, more processable, green plastic.<\/p>\n
The novel sustainable plastic process has industrial-scale production potential, a development that could make the industry more environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n
Plastic, an indispensable component of modern civilisation, has long been associated with environmental degradation due to its persistence and reliance on non-renewable resources like crude oil.<\/p>\n
Seeking a sustainable plastic alternative, researchers have turned to polylactic acid (PLA) derived from plants. However, PLA’s inherent brittleness and poor degradability have hindered its widespread adoption.<\/p>\n
To surmount these challenges, Kobe University’s bioengineers and Kaneka Corporation ventured have collaborated.<\/p>\n