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Title
Chemistry: Bacterial factories.
Abstract
The article reports on the formulation of bacteria to produce useful levels of putrescine, an ingredient used in the production of plastics and industrial chemicals. It specifies that putrescine, a natural breakdown product of amino acids that contributes to the characteristic odour of rotting flesh. It adds that historically, it has been manufactured from petrochemicals through environmentally harsh methods.