NEWS 08 May 2025 The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa produces an enzyme that breaks down biodegradable plastics. You have full access to this article via your institution. The bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa (blue) is harmful to people and often found in hospitals.Credit: Juergen Berger/SPLA strain of bacterium that often causes infections in hospital can break down plastic, research published this week in Cell Reports reveals1.Researchers in the United Kingdom identified an enzyme, which they...