Microbial enzymes will offer limited solutions to the global plastic pollution crisis
J Chow, P Perez‐Garcia, R Dierkes… - Microbial …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Global economies depend on the use of fossil‐fuel‐based polymers with 360–400 million
metric tons of synthetic polymers being produced per year. Unfortunately, an estimated 60 …
metric tons of synthetic polymers being produced per year. Unfortunately, an estimated 60 …
Deconstructing PET: Advances in enzyme engineering for sustainable plastic degradation
J Yao, Y Liu, Z Gu, L Zhang, Z Guo - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is extensively utilized for its remarkable material properties
and affordability. Nevertheless, the disposal of PET waste significantly contributes to the …
and affordability. Nevertheless, the disposal of PET waste significantly contributes to the …
Enzymatic upcycling of PET waste to calcium terephthalate for battery anodes
R Xue, C Qiu, X Zhou, Y Cheng, Z Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Biotechnological recycling offers a promising solution to address the environmental
concerns associated with waste plastics, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) …
concerns associated with waste plastics, particularly polyethylene terephthalate (PET) …
Reductive enzyme cascades for valorization of polyethylene terephthalate deconstruction products
To better incentivize the collection of plastic wastes, chemical transformations must be
developed that add value to plastic deconstruction products. Polyethylene terephthalate …
developed that add value to plastic deconstruction products. Polyethylene terephthalate …
Exploring new galaxies: Perspectives on the discovery of novel PET-degrading enzymes
J Mican, J Da'san MM, W Liu, G Weber… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used polyester due to its beneficial material
properties and low cost. However, PET contributes significantly to the growing problem of …
properties and low cost. However, PET contributes significantly to the growing problem of …
Marine-derived bioactive peptides self-assembled multifunctional materials: antioxidant and wound healing
D Yu, S Cui, L Chen, S Zheng, D Zhao, X Yin, F Yang… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Peptide self-assembling materials have received significant attention from researchers in
recent years, emerging as a popular field in biological, environmental, medical, and other …
recent years, emerging as a popular field in biological, environmental, medical, and other …
An Ultra-Sensitive Comamonas thiooxidans Biosensor for the Rapid Detection of Enzymatic Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Degradation
RF Dierkes, A Wypych, P Pérez-García… - Applied and …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a prevalent synthetic polymer that is known to
contaminate marine and terrestrial environments. Currently, only a limited number of PET …
contaminate marine and terrestrial environments. Currently, only a limited number of PET …
[HTML][HTML] Harnessing extremophilic carboxylesterases for applications in polyester depolymerisation and plastic waste recycling
The steady growth in industrial production of synthetic plastics and their limited recycling
have resulted in severe environmental pollution and contribute to global warming and oil …
have resulted in severe environmental pollution and contribute to global warming and oil …
Genome engineering allows selective conversions of terephthalaldehyde to multiple valorized products in bacterial cells
Deconstruction of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastic waste generates opportunities for
valorization to alternative products. We recently designed an enzymatic cascade that could …
valorization to alternative products. We recently designed an enzymatic cascade that could …
[HTML][HTML] Tuning the performance of a TphR-based terephthalate biosensor with a design of experiments approach
GA Gonzalez, M Chacón, T Butterfield… - Metabolic Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Transcription factor-based biosensors are genetic tools that aim to predictability link the
presence of a specific input stimuli to a tailored gene expression output. The performance …
presence of a specific input stimuli to a tailored gene expression output. The performance …