RE: Academia Spotlight, Issue 3 - Biodegradable plastics made from bacteria

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Academia Spotlight, Issue 3 - Biodegradable plastics made from bacteria

in academiaspotlight •  8 years ago 

beautiful step in the right direction, but econmics of scale is a roadblock. Fermentation techniques might have to be improved before the throughputs are economically feasible to compete with conventional polymerisation.

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Indeed, conventional polymerization technology has matured and has achieved economy of scale. New technologies still need to catch up