Scientists from the University of Edinburgh in the UK have used Escherichia coli bacteria to convert molecules from the widely used polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic into the painkiller acetaminophen (also known as paracetamol). LIKE A LOT OF DRUGS TODAY, ACETAMINOPHEN IS MOSTLY MADE OUT OF FOSSIL FUELS. SWITCHING THOSE INGREDIENTS FOR WASTE PRODUCTS – LIKE PLASTIC – COULD OFFER AN INGENIOUS WAY OF ADDRESSING TWO MAJOR ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS IN ONE.
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