科学家利用工程细菌将塑料废物变成帕金森的药物L-DOPA。 Scientists turned plastic waste into L-DOPA, a Parkinson’s drug, using engineered bacteria.

爱丁堡大学的科学家发明了L-DOPA, 这是治疗帕金森病的一种药物, Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have created L-DOPA, a drug used to treat Parkinson’s disease, by converting plastic waste from used bottles using engineered bacteria. 这一过程将PET塑料分解成磷酸,然后通过自然生物反应转化成L-DOPA。 The process breaks down PET plastic into terephthalic acid, which is then transformed into L-DOPA through natural biological reactions. 这标志着塑料废物首次变成神经疾病的治疗手段。 This marks the first time plastic waste has been turned into a therapeutic for a neurological condition. 该方法为矿物燃料制成的毒品生产提供了更可持续的替代办法,有助于为医药、香料和工业化学品启动生物循环工业。 The method offers a more sustainable alternative to fossil fuel-based drug production and could help launch a bio-upcycling industry for medicines, fragrances, and industrial chemicals. 这项研究发表在《自然可持续性》上,在该大学的碳液枢纽进行,并得到英国自然资源研究所和IBioIC的支持。 The research, published in Nature Sustainability, was conducted at the university’s Carbon-Loop Hub and supported by UKRI and IBioIC. 该小组目前正在努力扩大工业使用技术的规模。 The team is now working to scale the technology for industrial use.