Áttörés jöhet a műanyaghulladékok ártalmatlanításában

A szuperférgek felapritják a polisztirolt, majd azzal táplálják a bélrendszerükben élő baktériumokat.

This handout from from the University of Queensland received on June 9, 2022 shows Zophobas morio darkling beetles -- whose larvae are known as "superworms". - Researchers at the University of Queensland have found a species of worm with an appetite for polystyrene could be the key to plastic recycling on a mass scale. Scientists discovered the common Zophobas morio ‘superworm’ can eat through polystyrene, thanks to a bacterial enzyme in their gut. (Photo by Christian Rinke / The University of Queensland / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO /Christian Rinke/The University of Queensland " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS / TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY ISSAM AHMED 'Styrofoam munching superworms could hold key to plastic upcylcing' Fotó: AFP

Borítókép: A műanyagot kedvelő Zophobas morio, a szuperféregként is emlegetett gyászbogárlárva (Fotó: AFP/ The University of Queensland/Christian Rinke)