1 hour ago · New Jersey, United States
New approach boosts plastic-eating enzyme's activity nearly tenfold
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a technology story. Phys.org Breaking News is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to New Jersey, United States. The first report grouped here was at 10 Nov 2026, 21:00 UTC. The headline in use is “New approach boosts plastic-eating enzyme's activity nearly tenfold”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Researchers from King's College London and Rutgers University in New Jersey created a modified enzyme (a protein that speeds up chemical reactions) that breaks down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic 10 times quicker, using 10 times less enzyme. They accomplished this just by changing the liquid it works in and making…
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New approach boosts plastic-eating enzyme's activity nearly tenfold
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