Plant-based component could boost bacterial production of biodegradable plastic

December 21, 2021

Rajib Saha, associate professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
Rajib Saha, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering.
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Rajib Saha's lab is studying the sepcies Rhodopseudomonas palustris for secrets to engineering a better bacterium that could lead to production of biodgradable plastics that could help reduce accumulation of plastics from the ocean floors to the peak of Mount Everest.

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