Beetle larvae can save planet from plastic — scientists
The problems of plastic continue to excite scientists looking for ways to prevent plastic pollution. Recent studies have shown that beetle larvae can help with this.
A group of scientists from South Korea found that beetle larvae from the order Coleoptera (Plesiophthophthalmus davidis) are capable of decomposing polystyrene. It is one of the most difficult materials to degrade. Research on these beetles publishes Applied and Environmental Microbiology, the authoritative journal for applied and environmental microbiology.
Scientists have found that beetle larvae that live in East Asia can consume polystyrene and reduce both its mass and molecular weight. They also confirmed that isolated intestinal flora can oxidize and change the surface properties of the polystyrene film.
It is noted that the intestinal flora of these larvae consisted of a very simple group of bacterial species, in contrast to the intestinal flora of other common polystyrene insects.
The uniqueness of this study also lies in the fact that one of the authors of the article was interested in beetles from childhood and wanted to make the world a better place with their help. It clearly demonstrates that these larvae can save the world from plastic by destroying it.
Earlier, scientists stated that meditation has a beneficial effect on the heart -vascular system. A group of American doctors led by Dr. Chaikrit Kittanavonga tried to build an evidence base for these assumptions and conducted a study using data from surveys of more than 61,000 US residents, almost 6,000 of whom, that is, about 10%, practiced meditation in one form or another.
A group of scientists from South Korea found that beetle larvae from the order Coleoptera (Plesiophthophthalmus davidis) are capable of decomposing polystyrene. It is one of the most difficult materials to degrade. Research on these beetles publishes Applied and Environmental Microbiology, the authoritative journal for applied and environmental microbiology.
Scientists have found that beetle larvae that live in East Asia can consume polystyrene and reduce both its mass and molecular weight. They also confirmed that isolated intestinal flora can oxidize and change the surface properties of the polystyrene film.
It is noted that the intestinal flora of these larvae consisted of a very simple group of bacterial species, in contrast to the intestinal flora of other common polystyrene insects.
The uniqueness of this study also lies in the fact that one of the authors of the article was interested in beetles from childhood and wanted to make the world a better place with their help. It clearly demonstrates that these larvae can save the world from plastic by destroying it.
Earlier, scientists stated that meditation has a beneficial effect on the heart -vascular system. A group of American doctors led by Dr. Chaikrit Kittanavonga tried to build an evidence base for these assumptions and conducted a study using data from surveys of more than 61,000 US residents, almost 6,000 of whom, that is, about 10%, practiced meditation in one form or another.
