The mutated enzymes were then put in a test tube with a small amount of nerve agent and the acetylcholinesterase.

If the acetylcholinesterase continued to function normally, Tawfik concluded that the mutated enzyme had successfully degraded the nerve agent.

In order to make French fries, they must be cooked at high temperatures which cause the chemical, acrylimide to be released. Acrylimides are a known cancer causing agent that also causes nerve damage.