Nature-Inspired Strategies for Sustainable Degradation of Synthetic Plastics
S Retnadhas, DC Ducat, EL Hegg - JACS Au, 2024 - ACS Publications
Synthetic plastics have become integral to our daily lives, yet their escalating production,
limited biodegradability, and inadequate waste management contribute to environmental …
limited biodegradability, and inadequate waste management contribute to environmental …
Determinants for an efficient enzymatic catalysis in poly (ethylene terephthalate) degradation
The enzymatic degradation of the recalcitrant poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) has been
an important biotechnological goal. The present review focuses on the state of the art in …
an important biotechnological goal. The present review focuses on the state of the art in …
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 …
Complete degradation of PET waste using a thermophilic microbe-enzyme system
ZF Yan, CQ Feng, JQ Zhou, QS Huang… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Enzymatic degradation has been proposed as a suitable solution for addressing PET
pollution, but approximately 10% of PET is left as nonbiodegradable. Microbes can …
pollution, but approximately 10% of PET is left as nonbiodegradable. Microbes can …
Metabolic and enzymatic engineering strategies for polyethylene terephthalate degradation and valorization
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most marketed aromatic polyesters in the
world with an annual demand in 2022 of approximately 29 million metric tons, expected to …
world with an annual demand in 2022 of approximately 29 million metric tons, expected to …