London. UK scientists have developed an enzyme that will eliminate plastic and finish it. The special thing is that scientists have discovered this enzyme accidentally while working in the lab. The UK's University of Portsmouth researcher was actually studying bacterial studies in the college lab. Something went wrong in the experiments that the new enzyme was ready. Scientists are excited about this enzyme found in error and have started working on developing it. If the process is successful, then the plastic pollution from all over the world can be reinforced.
Researching plastic recycling bacteria
In 2016, scientists had also discovered a similar bacteria, which proved to be helpful in the recycling of plastic. However, these bacteria did not have been prepared in the lab, but it was discovered by scientists in a pile of waste at a West Recycling Center in Japan.
- The scientists had got these bacteria, but after all the research, it was not known about its structure. Still, Portsmouth University's team lab was studying topics related to this bacteria. During this study, a mistake was made by the scientists and the formula of plastic etching enzyme was found.
What Is Plastic Eating Enzyme?
When the scientists looked at this new variety of enzymes, the unique properties were discovered, which would take hundreds of years for plastic waste to end in the oceans or in the soil, that 'plastic etching enzyme' was eliminated by eating it in a few days. is.
PET plastic found in the world
Professor John McGahimham of the University of Portsmouth said, "The enzymes we have created are capable of eliminating polyethylene trophthalate (PET) type of plastic. This type of plastic is the most commonly found in the world, because in plastic bottles It is used only. The worst thing about PET is that it takes the most time to destroy it. "
Professor John's team claims that when they give amino acids to this enzyme, it takes two to three times a day to eat plastic.
Only 9% of the total plastic used in the world can be recycled.
The extent of the problem of plastic polishing around the world can be estimated from this that every year 8 million tonnes of plastic is dissolved in the oceans. Every year more than 10 million water bodies die due to the injection of plastic made in oceans. Only about 9% of the plastic used in the world is recyclable.
