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 into a valuable resource for sustainable medicine production.
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Ginagawang gamot sa Parkinson ang mga plastik na bote

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Natuklasan ng mga siyentipiko sa University of Edinburgh sa Scotland na maaaring gawing L-DOPA—isang pangunahing gamot laban sa Parkinson’s disease—ang mga itinapong plastik na bote. Sa tulong ng genetically engineered E. coli bacteria, na-convert ang PET plastic sa gamot sa pamamagitan ng biological process.

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