
06/04/2024
https://www.nioz.nl/en/news/fungus-breaks-down-ocean-plastic?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter One of only four known marine fungi,Parengyodontium album has been shown to break down polyethelene that has been exposed to UV radiation, suitable for using in the immense plastic gyres of the north Pacific.
A fungus living in the sea can break down the plastic polyethylene, provided it has first been exposed to UV radiation from sunlight. Researchers from, amo…