a thing or a person that comes before something of the same kind; a forerunner
The New Jason
@genesiusjason.bsky.social
Always a bit of an Anglophile, but just recently started watching Upstairs, Downstairs from the 70’s…so good. Definitely the precursor to Downton Abbey. Also…watched Pauline Collins in her BAFTA-award winning role in Shirley Valentine. LOVED it! 🥰
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Steve Green
@frowsty.bsky.social
Engineered marine microbes (vibrio natriegens) are fed pure formic acid as their sole source of carbon. The microbes metabolise the acid to produce succinic acid, which is then used as a precursor to synthesise biodegradable plastics.
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EUROPE SAYS
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China tightens precursor chemical exports to US, Mexico, Canada
https://https://www.europesays.com/2560914/
A container vessel docks at a terminal for cargo unloading at Lianyungang port in Jiangsu province, on July…
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