Automated Discovery of Efficient Polyethylene Terephthalate Hydrolyzing Enzymes
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Organization
North Carolina State University
Award Date
Award Amount
20,000
Program Name
Flash Grant
Program Category
Research and Equipment Support
Principal Investigator
Nathan Crook
Fiscal Year
2024
Region
Research Triangle
Project Description:
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a strain of marine bacteria that can break down PET plastics. They will receive funding to identify more efficient PET-degrading enzymes from this bacterial strain to address plastic pollution in the oceans.