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Scientists at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland have found a way to transform discarded plastic bottles into L-DOPA, one of the most widely used medicines for Parkinson’s disease. Using engineered E. coli bacteria, they converted PET plastic into the drug through a biological process—turning waste
Bacteria turns plastic bottles into key Parkinson’s medicine
Bacteria turns plastic bottles into key Parkinson’s medicine

16.03.2026

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