Salmon Might Be a Contender in The Future of Bioplastics

Scientists in Japan have created a bioplastic using the DNA from salmon milits.?Salmon milits ?( derived from the testes of salmon) are commonly discarded as industrial waste during salmon processing.?By extracting a pellet of DNA, immersing it in a formaldehyde solution and then heating it, the researchers were able to produce a water stable plastic. This water insoluble bioplastic was shown to be thermally stable with highly mechanical properties. Furthermore, the DNA plastics showed a biodegradable property in an enzyme enhanced water solution, and the stability was able to be controlled by the formaldehyde concentration. ?While this science is still evolving, DNA plastics have the potential to be used in a wide range of applications ranging from biomedical to agricultural.

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