NEWS|Beetle larvae can digest plastic scientists excited

 

 

News Date: 2015/10/3 News Source: Sina News Subject: technological developments

Plastic products in the ingredient "PS", because in the past is not biodegradable, it has been regarded as the enemy of environmental protection. However, scientists have recently discovered that the beetle larvae "Tenebrio" was able to eat and digest "polystyrene." Scientists say that if successful research Tenebrio secrets digestive polystyrene, for environmental protection, will be a major breakthrough.

 

According to the Chinese professor "Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics" "Yang Jun," with a Stanford University engineer, published a joint article that they found in the study, beetle larvae, "Tenebrio" can digest and break down the made of polystyrene styrofoam. Many media have pointed out, the findings, with "revolutionary milestone" significance. The findings, perhaps the world's pollution problems as plastic products, bringing a ray of hope.

 

The research team found that Tenebrio been able to break down the polystyrene, the main secret is in Tenebrio intestines. Therefore, if we can unlock the secret, so scientists can not only deal with existing plastic products developed methods can also be made into more easily biodegradable plastic products.