Modifierade alger avlägsnar mikroplaster från vatten

12 maj 2026

Rapporterad av AI

Forskare vid University of Missouri har utvecklat en modifierad algstam som fångar upp mikroplaster från förorenat vatten genom att producera en apelsindoftande olja. Processen renar även avloppsvatten och skulle kunna stödja produktion av bioplaster.

Susie Dai, professor vid College of Engineering, ledde arbetet med att skapa algerna genom genteknik. Algerna producerar limonen, vilket förändrar deras yta så att den attraherar vattenavvisande mikroplaster och bildar sjunkande klumpar som är lättare att samla in.

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