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  "path": "/news/2026-05-microbes-biodiesel-plastic-ingredient-liter.html",
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  "textContent": "Naphtha, an essential feedstock for the petrochemical industry, has faced sharp price increases and supply instability in recent years, driving demand for sustainable alternatives. The KAIST-Hanwha Solutions Future Technology Research Institute, has secured bio-technology capable of mass-producing eco-friendly raw materials for plastics and textiles using waste resources, offering an alternative to petroleum-derived naphtha.",
  "title": "Engineered microbes turn biodiesel waste into plastic ingredient at 300-liter scale"
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