fungi-made prosthetic organ extracts and breaks down microplastics inside human bodies

"The fungi-made prosthetic organ works by extracting microplastics from the bloodstream. Once the plastics enter the organ, they are passed through a filter lined with the bioengineered fungal mycelium, and the enzymes break down the plastics into harmless components. This turns the organ into a living detox system, processing material that the body cannot remove on its own."

"The physical design of the 79th Organ is shaped like a domed capsule with internal gills similar to those of a mushroom. The device attaches to the lower abdomen with suction. At the top, there is a round magnifying glass that allows the user to see the filtered microplastics being processed. On the side of the fungi-made prosthetic organ, a dial displays danger levels to show the users the amount of contamination visible."

A fungi-made prosthetic called the 79th Organ filters, extracts, and enzymatically breaks down microplastics inside the human body. The device uses a core fungal mycelium structure that releases enzymes capable of degrading plastics through bioremediation. Microplastics are drawn from the bloodstream, passed through a filter lined with bioengineered mycelium, and broken into harmless components, turning the organ into a living detox system. The physical design resembles a domed capsule with internal gills, attaches to the lower abdomen by suction, includes a magnifying top to view processing, and features a dial indicating contamination danger levels.

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