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    Wastewater bacteria can break down plastic for food

    2024-10-03T12:01:00Z

    Researchers have discovered how cells of a Comamonas bacterium break down plastic for food. First, they chew the plastic into small pieces, then secrete an enzyme that breaks down the plastic further, and finally use a ring of carbon atoms as a food source.