Comment on Could human stomach acid be bioengineered to break down microplastics?
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2 weeks agoYou could make them capable of eating plastic, but what would the byproducts be? You would need to make sure the byproducts aren’t toxic.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Oh, just harmless acetone
TranquilTurbulence@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
If they live in the presence of HCl, they could also make some fun organichlorides. Those products could be simple organic solvents that damage the cell membranes. They could also be more or less toxic compounds, maybe even comparable with chemical weapons.