Bioengineers succeed in producing plastic without the use of fossil fuels

A team of pioneering South Korean scientists have succeeded in producing the **polymers** used for everyday **plastics** through bioengineering, rather than through the use of **fossil fuel** based chemicals. This groundbreaking research, which may now allow for the production of environmentally conscious plastics, is published in two papers in the journal **Biotechnology and Bioengineering** to mark the journal's 50th anniversary. **Polylactic Acid (PLA)** is a bio-based polymer which holds the key to producing plastics through natural and renewable resources. Source "Physorg":[ http://www.physorg.com/news178178601.html]

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