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Wax worm saliva and the enzymes therein are the key to polyethylene degradation by Galleria mellonella
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Wax worm saliva and the enzymes therein are the key to polyethylene degradation by Galleria mellonella
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Wax worm saliva rapidly breaks down plastic bags, scientists discover, Plastics
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Wax worm saliva and the enzymes therein are the key to polyethylene degradation by Galleria mellonella
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