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Would it be possible to use a spray rich in these bacteria (and maybe other nutrients?) onto that island of plastic at sea?
by johnm1019 11y ago
Would it be possible to use a spray rich in these bacteria (and maybe other nutrients?) onto that island of plastic at sea?
- jbattle 11y agoIf we're thinking about the same thing - that 'island of plastic' turned out to be incredibly diffuse - something like a few particles of plastic per cubic meter.
- amatus 11y agoThe article mentions the bacteria works at "a steady 86 degrees Fahrenheit." It may work slower or not at all at Pacific Ocean temperatures.
- _snydly 11y agoAs a result of this article, I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot of groups engineering this bacteria's systems into something that could survive and grow at lower temperatures. Or maybe they'll try to encapsulate the two enzymes in nanoparticles.
- onetimePete 11y agomay work in a animals stomache?
- restalis 11y agoExactly. They found it living in plastic eating bugs and it will do good for say - sea turtles, which mistakenly eat plastic and choke. Just force the turtles to ingest a pill with Ideonella Sakaiensis and if they'll be lucky - they'll get new symbiotic pals!
- SixSigma 11y agoor even on the products in Wal-Mart