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Koyu bir yüzey üzerinde, çeşitli renkli plastik peletler ve parçaların arasında şeffaf bir plastik su şişesi duruyor; yakınında daha fazla pelet içeren küçük kaplar bulunuyor.

Single-atom change doubles PET plastic breakdown speed

Researchers at the Australian National University have demonstrated that the trade-off between speed and heat resistance in PET-degrading enzymes can be overcome by replacing a single atom. This method has the potential to offer a solution to the global PET waste problem of 350 million tons per year.

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