Scientist develop edible cookies from recycled plastic and plant waste
- Researchers developed a cookie ingredient from polyethylene terephthalate PET plastic and plant waste at the American.
- The process involves hydrolyzing PET with biomass and oxygen, then utilizing programmed yeasts, fiber, starch, sweetener and 3D printing to create the cookies.
- Current production costs are approximately $60 per kilogram, with scientists targeting cost reduction and scalability.
Source: brief.news
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