Of course there are way too many microbiology stories than I can blog about. Here are some other fascinating finds throughout the year:
A bacteria that eats plastic:
Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a component of many plastic products that have accumulated in large quantities in the environment. Researchers have isolated a bacterium that uses PET as its main energy and carbon source. This bacterium can be further developed to efficiently degrade or ferment PET waste products. (more…)