Researchers have established an efficient biocatalytic system to produce terephthalic acid (TPA) from p-xylene (pX). It will allow this industrially important bulk chemical to be made available in a ...

A chemical used in plastics can be produced by engineered Escherichia coli — a microbe commonly found in the gut. As pX can also be produced from dried plant matter, this technique could lead to the ...

The Nature Index 2025 Research Leaders — previously known as Annual Tables — reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural and health sciences, according to their output in ...