Engineered Yeast Turns Plastic Waste Into 3D Printed Food for Space Missions
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Engineered Yeast Turns Plastic Waste Into 3D Printed Food for Space Missions
Researchers at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale have developed a method to convert plastic and agricultural waste into edible food using genetically programmed yeasts, with the resulting material extruded through a 3D printer into protein-rich cookies. The team, funded through NASA’s Deep Space Food Challenge, presented the work during the “Undergraduate and Graduate Research in…
Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Edible Cookies
A team of researchers at Southern Illinois University Carbondale engineered yeast to create cookies that were 3D printed out of plastic waste, reports Futurism: The yeast breaks down the components of plastic compounds and agricultural byproducts like discarded plant stalks into proteins, fats, acids, and flavorings that we can eat. When these are combined together, the mixture is fed into a 3D printer that spits out cookies of any desired shape…
A technology has been developed to make nutritious cookies using discarded plastic bottles and agricultural waste.
A team from the University of Southern Illinois managed to transform PET plastic into an edible biscuit thanks to genetically modified yeasts. This ambitious project aims to feed crews during distant missions while eliminating waste.
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