Bacteria ready to make plastic from sugar
Friday, September 26, 2008 - 13:56
in Physics & Chemistry
Claims of biology-based oil and plastic usually bear the caveat "in five years." But a San Diego-based company claims they will have a pilot plant for production of E. coli-based 1,4 butanediol (BDO), the base chemical for plastic products ranging from Spandex to car bumpers, next year.