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Scientists make common pain killers from pine trees instead of crude oil

By Phys.org  
   July 06, 2023

A team of scientists, from the University of Bath's Department of Chemistry and Institute for Sustainability have found a way to create two of the world's most common painkillers, paracetamol and ibuprofen, out of a compound found in pine trees, one which is also a waste product from the paper industry.

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