Sulfur-scavenging bacteria could be key to making common component in plastic

Thursday, August 27, 2020 - 13:11 in Physics & Chemistry

Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Ohio State University discovered a new microbial pathway that produces ethylene, providing a potential avenue for biomanufacturing a common component of plastics, adhesives, coolants and other everyday products.

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