Can we use fungi to break down our plastic and rubber waste?

By Michelle Legaspi and Kaury Kucera
Backed by David Esopi, Nathan Remolona, Benjamin Legaspi, Jesusa Legaspi, Racquel Marquez, Cindy Wu, George Su, O.K. Stuvstad, Larry Eisenman, Queenie Conde Crisostomo, and 31 other backers
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Yale University
New Haven, Connecticut
BiologyChemistry
Open Access
DOI: 10.18258/0795
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Research ups and downs
May 27, 2015
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The plastic degrading enzyme from Pestalotiopsis microspora
August 25, 2014
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Collecting latex producing plants in the Amazon Rainforest
May 22, 2014
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Update #3: Plastic Visual Clearance Assays
February 17, 2014
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Endophyte Biodiversity and Beauty
January 11, 2014
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Close up photos of fungi
December 10, 2013
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Update #1: Regrowing endophytes from latex-producing plants
December 4, 2013
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Fully funded!!
November 14, 2013
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The goal is within reach!
November 8, 2013
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