Plastic has become established over the world as an essential basic need for our daily life.
Current global plastic production exceeds 300 million tons annually. Plastics have many …

Pichia pastoris, a methylotrophic yeast, is an established system for the production of
heterologous proteins, particularly biopharmaceuticals and industrial enzymes. To maximise …

Esterases have emerged as important biocatalysts for enzyme-based polyester recycling of
poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) to terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). Here …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most-consumed synthetic polymers, with an
annual production of 50 million tons. Unfortunately, PET accumulates as waste and is highly …

In this review, we argue that there is much to be learned by transferring knowledge from
research on lignocellulose degradation to that on plastic. Plastic waste accumulates in the …

Cutinases are α/β hydrolases, and their role in nature is the degradation of cutin. Such
enzymes are usually produced by phytopathogenic microorganisms in order to penetrate …

The effect of combined quinone reductase (QR) and lignin peroxidase (LiP) on the
depolymerization of technical lignins isolated from soda-anthraquinone (SAQ), steam …

To study hydrolysis of aromatic and aliphatic polyesters cutinase 1 from Thermobifida
cellulosilytica (Thc_Cut1) was expressed in P. pastoris. No significant differences between …

The present article describes extraction of chitosan from prawn shells waste and its
application in thermal stabilization of Fusarium sp. ICT SAC1 cutinase by non-covalent and …

Microorganisms are effective platforms for the production of a variety of chemicals including
biofuels, commodity chemicals, polymers and other natural products. However, deep cellular …