Research group introduces process that converts PS,PET and mixed plastics into biodegradable polymer

摘要

A research group based at University College Dublin claims it can convert plastics such as polystyrene (PS),polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and mixed plastics into a biodegradable polymer.The team has successfully converted PS to a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) that is flexible,heat stable and water resistant,using the bacterium Pseudomonas putida CA-3.