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Igel

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Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun May 28, 2023, 09:35 AM

May 2023

Wasn't there a bacterium that did an equivalent sort of thing discovered a couple of years ago? (Don't recall if it attacked the same polymer.)

Do wonder how common these fungi are in local-to-me soils (and don't feel motivated enough to spend the 20 seconds necessary to find out).

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Scientists find fungi that can eat plastic [View all] Judi Lynn May 2023 OP

Good. Igel May 2023 #1

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