National Science Foundation News | Bioplastics from Bacteria | Podcast @NSFScience | Uploaded October 2024 | Updated October 2024, 7 minutes ago.
Plastics are foundational in modern life, but only a fraction of those produced are recycled.
WashU researchers Arpita Bose, associate professor of biology; Eric Conners, a graduate student; and Tahina Ranaivoarisoa, a lab manager in the Bose Lab, discuss purple bacteria and how they might be used to produce biodegradable bioplastics.