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Researchers have succeeded in transforming plastic waste into acetaminophen using the natural properties of E. coli

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Researchers at the University of Edinburgh have succeeded in transforming certain plastic waste into acetaminophen .
They used the natural properties of the common bacterium Escherichia coli (E. coli) to trigger a chemical reaction known as Lossen rearrangement.
This breakthrough represents a milestone with the potential to drive more sustainable methods of drug production and, at the same time, contribute to reduction of plastic pollution globally.
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