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Teaching Nature to Break Man-made Chemical Bonds


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For the first time, scientists have engineered an enzyme that can break stubborn man-made bonds between silicon and carbon that exist in widely used chemicals known as siloxanes, or silicones. The discovery is a first step toward rendering the chemicals, which can linger in the environment, biodegradable.

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The Science DevBy Dr. Ravindra Shinde