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Making climate-neutral plastics and cosmetics using bacteria

Plastics, medicines, cosmetics—there are very few everyday products that do not rely on using fossil resources.

Source Phys.org AI Summary Updated June 2, 2026
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Plastics, medicines, cosmetics—there are very few everyday products that do not rely on using fossil resources. A European research team led by Charité—Universitätsmedizin Berlin is now aiming to revolutionize this cornerstone of the chemical industry: as part of the CarboNcare project, scientists are developing bacteria that can produce important chemical…

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