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Revision as of 04:00, 1 November 2017
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BALTIMORE BIO-CREW
Bio-Engineering E.Coli To Degrade Plastic and Save The Baltimore Inner Harbor
Design
- catalyzes PET hydrolysis
- Turns PET into MHET (Mono (2-hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate acid)
- Breaks down MHET
- Turns MHET into ethylene glycol and terephthalic acid.