[HTML][HTML] Perspectives on the Role of Enzymatic Biocatalysis for the Degradation of Plastic PET

RP Magalhães, JM Cunha, SF Sousa - International Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastics are highly durable and widely used materials. Current methodologies of plastic
degradation, elimination, and recycling are flawed. In recent years, biodegradation (the …

Recent advances and challenges in the biotechnological upcycling of plastic wastes for constructing a circular bioeconomy

S Lee, YR Lee, SJ Kim, JS Lee, K Min - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastics are commonly used in daily life and various industries, generating massive
quantities of plastic wastes and causing severe environmental concerns. Thus, the upcycling …

[PDF][PDF] Review on efficacy of microbial degradation of polyethylene terephthalate and bio-upcycling as a part of plastic waste management

MD Salam, A Varma, R Prashar… - Appl. Ecol. Environ …, 2021 - researchgate.net
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is a very common and excessively used plastic
polymer. The accumulation of PET waste in the environment has led to increasing global …

[HTML][HTML] Enzymatic remediation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)–based polymers for effective management of plastic wastes: an overview

A Maurya, A Bhattacharya, SK Khare - Frontiers in Bioengineering …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Globally, plastic-based pollution is now recognized as one of the serious threats to the
environment. Among different plastics, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) occupies a pivotal …

[HTML][HTML] Current knowledge on polyethylene terephthalate degradation by genetically modified microorganisms

AK Urbanek, KE Kosiorowska… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The global production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is estimated to reach 87.16
million metric tons by 2022. After a single use, a remarkable part of PET is accumulated in …

[HTML][HTML] Two-Step Chemo-Microbial Degradation of Post-Consumer Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Plastic Enabled by a Biomass-Waste Catalyst

D Shingwekar, H Laster, H Kemp, JL Mellies - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pollution has significant environmental consequences;
thus, new degradation methods must be explored to mitigate this problem. We previously …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of PET degradation using artificial microbial consortia

X Qi, Y Ma, H Chang, B Li, M Ding, Y Yuan - Frontiers in microbiology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biodegradation is regarded as an environmentally friendly
degradation method. In this study, an artificial microbial consortium composed of …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the biodegradation of polyethylene terephthalate with cutinase-like enzymes

B Sui, T Wang, J Fang, Z Hou, T Shu, Z Lu… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a synthetic polymer in the polyester family. It is widely
found in objects used daily, including packaging materials (such as bottles and containers) …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial genes for a circular and sustainable bio-PET economy

M Salvador, U Abdulmutalib, J Gonzalez, J Kim… - Genes, 2019 - mdpi.com
Plastics have become an important environmental concern due to their durability and
resistance to degradation. Out of all plastic materials, polyesters such as polyethylene …

[HTML][HTML] Microbial degradation of polyethylene terephthalate: a systematic review

CD Benavides Fernández, MP Guzmán Castillo… - SN Applied …, 2022 - Springer
Plastic pollution levels have increased rapidly in recent years, due to the accumulation of
plastic waste, including polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Both high production and the lack …