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🧪 Biotechnology Bioremediation Simulation

3D biotechnology simulation: an engineered PETase-type enzyme depolymerises solid PET plastic fragments via surface-limited shrinking-core kinetics. Tune enzyme concentration, temperature, pH and plastic crystallinity and watch degradation rate, monomer release and cleanup time respond in real time.

Ecology & Conservation Biology2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted

This biotechnology simulation zooms into a bioreactor where an engineered PETase-type enzyme breaks down solid PET plastic waste — the same biological principle behind industrial enzymatic plastic recycling. Rather than the bulk microbial-growth kinetics used for oil spills or contaminated soil, plastic degradation is surface-limited: each solid fragment shrinks from the outside in, following a shrinking-core model where the rate depends on the fragment's current surface area. Tune enzyme concentration, temperature, pH and plastic crystallinity to see how each one accelerates or collapses the degradation rate, watch monomer (terephthalic acid + ethylene glycol) release accumulate, and track the estimated time to reach 90% cleanup.

⚙ Under the hood

This simulation demonstrates the use of microorganisms to clean up contaminated environments. It illustrates how bacteria and fungi can degrade pollutants through biological processes, showcasing principles of bioremediation strategies.

BioremediationBiotech

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install