The University of Edinburgh has carried out a groundbreaking experiment demonstrating that the essential drug paracetamol can be synthesized from waste plastic, particularly PET bottles. Using E. coli bacteria and a chemical reaction called Lossen rearrangement, the researchers were able to convert plastic into paracetamol. Although the industrial applications are still uncertain and the reaction produces limited quantities, the study opens new avenues for recycling plastics for pharmaceutical purposes.
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O bacterie transformă sticlele de plastic în paracetamol
Scientists use bacteria to turn plastic waste into paracetamol
Medicament din deșeuri! Cum ajunge plasticul reciclat să fie folosit într-o pastilă utilizată de milioane de români
Cercetătorii scoțieni au produs paracetamol dintr-un PET. Anunțul, primit cu scepticism de activiștii de mediu
Cercetătorii au reușit să creeze paracetamol din deșeuri plastice
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