Microbial degradation and valorization of plastic wastes
J Ru, Y Huo, Y Yang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A growing accumulation of plastic wastes has become a severe environmental and social
issue. It is urgent to develop innovative approaches for the disposal of plastic wastes. In …
issue. It is urgent to develop innovative approaches for the disposal of plastic wastes. In …
Enzymatic degradation of plant biomass and synthetic polymers
CC Chen, L Dai, L Ma, RT Guo - Nature Reviews Chemistry, 2020 - nature.com
Plant biomass is an abundant renewable resource on Earth. Microorganisms harvest energy
from plant material by means of complex enzymatic systems that efficiently degrade natural …
from plant material by means of complex enzymatic systems that efficiently degrade natural …
Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization
Plastics pollution represents a global environmental crisis. In response, microbes are
evolving the capacity to utilize synthetic polymers as carbon and energy sources. Recently …
evolving the capacity to utilize synthetic polymers as carbon and energy sources. Recently …
Biodegradation of PET: current status and application aspects
I Taniguchi, S Yoshida, K Hiraga, K Miyamoto… - Acs …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Most petroleum-derived plastics, as exemplified by poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), are
chemically inactive and highly resistant to microbial attack. The accumulation of plastic …
chemically inactive and highly resistant to microbial attack. The accumulation of plastic …
Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is one of the most abundantly produced synthetic
polymers and is accumulating in the environment at a staggering rate as discarded …
polymers and is accumulating in the environment at a staggering rate as discarded …
Microbial synthesis of vanillin from waste poly (ethylene terephthalate)
JC Sadler, S Wallace - Green Chemistry, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is an abundant and extremely useful material, with
widespread applications across society. However, there is an urgent need to develop …
widespread applications across society. However, there is an urgent need to develop …
A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly (ethylene terephthalate)
S Yoshida, K Hiraga, T Takehana, I Taniguchi… - Science, 2016 - science.org
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is used extensively worldwide in plastic products, and its
accumulation in the environment has become a global concern. Because the ability to …
accumulation in the environment has become a global concern. Because the ability to …
[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biocatalysts engineering for polyethylene terephthalate plastic waste green recycling
The massive waste of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) that ends up in the landfills and
oceans and needs hundreds of years for degradation has attracted global concern. The poor …
oceans and needs hundreds of years for degradation has attracted global concern. The poor …
Upcycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) to produce high-value bio-products
More than 70 million tons of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) are manufactured worldwide
every year. The accumulation of PET waste has become a global pollution concern …
every year. The accumulation of PET waste has become a global pollution concern …
Synergistic biodegradation of aromatic-aliphatic copolyester plastic by a marine microbial consortium
IE Meyer-Cifuentes, J Werner, N Jehmlich… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
The degradation of synthetic polymers by marine microorganisms is not as well understood
as the degradation of plastics in soil and compost. Here, we use metagenomics …
as the degradation of plastics in soil and compost. Here, we use metagenomics …