Media contributions
1Media contributions
Title Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles Media name/outlet The Guardian Media type Web Country/Territory United Kingdom Date 16/04/18 Description Prof Adisa Azapagic, at the University of Manchester in the UK, agreed the enzyme could be useful but added: “A full life-cycle assessment would be needed to ensure the technology does not solve one environmental problem – waste – at the expense of others, including additional greenhouse gas emissions.” URL https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/apr/16/scientists-accidentally-create-mutant-enzyme-that-eats-plastic-bottles Persons Adisa Azapagic
Research Beacons, Institutes and Platforms
- Biotechnology
Keywords
- plastic pollution
- biotechnology
- enzymes