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Microplastic properties and environmental conditions influence PAH sorption and bioavailability to copepods

Dialnet (Universidad de la Rioja) 2018
Andy M. Booth, Lisbet Sørensen, Emilie Rogers, Dag Altin, Rudolf Schmid, Iurgi Salaverria Zabalegui

Summary

Researchers proposed a synthetic biology approach to engineer marine microorganisms capable of degrading plastic polymers in the open ocean. The conceptual framework outlined genetic modifications to enhance plastic-binding proteins and polymer hydrolase activity while incorporating safety containment mechanisms to prevent environmental spread.

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