While doing research, we discovered worms that are able to digest plastics. This is very special because it can help the research behind the biodegradation of plastic. which is very important because people use about 300 million tons of plastic every year and a large amount of it ends up in the ocean causing many environmental issues. We are looking to find what enzyme inside of these worms are able to break down these plastics so that we may use it to lower the amount of plastic in the environment. This enzyme is great because it breaks down the plastic at a molecular level and leaves behind no waste.
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We have been studying the many different kinds of plastics found in the world's waterways. We hope to find a solution to the pollution problem using synthetic biology. The goal is to find/create an organism that can break down plastics into materials that are not harmful to the environment
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