Engineering microbes to bio-upcycle polyethylene terephthalate

L Dissanayake, LN Jayakody - Frontiers in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is globally the largest produced aromatic polyester with an
annual production exceeding 50 million metric tons. PET can be mechanically and …

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 …

Current biotechnologies on depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and repolymerization of reclaimed monomers from PET for bio-upcycling: A critical …

NK Kim, SH Lee, HD Park - Bioresource technology, 2022 - Elsevier
The production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has drastically increased in the past half-
century, reaching 30 million tons every year. The accumulation of this recalcitrant waste now …

Current advances in the biodegradation and bioconversion of polyethylene terephthalate

X Qi, W Yan, Z Cao, M Ding, Y Yuan - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a widely used plastic that is polymerized by terephthalic
acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol (EG). In recent years, PET biodegradation and bioconversion …

Microbial degradation and valorization of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) monomers

R Gao, H Pan, L Kai, K Han, J Lian - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2022 - Springer
The polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the major plastics with a huge annual
production. Alongside with its mass production and wide applications, PET pollution is …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the chemobiological upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into value-added chemicals

J Mudondo, HS Lee, Y Jeong, TH Kim… - … of Microbiology and …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is a plastic material commonly applied to beverage
packaging used in everyday life. Owing to PET's versatility and ease of use, its consumption …

Towards synthetic PETtrophy: Engineering Pseudomonas putida for concurrent polyethylene terephthalate (PET) monomer metabolism and PET hydrolase …

OF Brandenberg, OT Schubert, L Kruglyak - Microbial cell factories, 2022 - Springer
Background Biocatalysis offers a promising path for plastic waste management and
valorization, especially for hydrolysable plastics such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) …

Tandem chemical deconstruction and biological upcycling of poly (ethylene terephthalate) to β-ketoadipic acid by Pseudomonas putida KT2440

AZ Werner, R Clare, TD Mand, I Pardo, KJ Ramirez… - Metabolic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is the most abundantly consumed synthetic
polyester and accordingly a major source of plastic waste. The development of …

[HTML][HTML] Potential one-step strategy for PET degradation and PHB biosynthesis through co-cultivation of two engineered microorganisms

P Liu, T Zhang, Y Zheng, Q Li, T Su, Q Qi - Engineering Microbiology, 2021 - Elsevier
The management and recycling of plastic waste is a challenging global issue. Polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), one of the most widely used synthetic plastics, can be hydrolyzed by a …

Microbial polyethylene terephthalate hydrolases: current and future perspectives

CM Carr, DJ Clarke, ADW Dobson - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Plastic has rapidly transformed our world, with many aspects of human life now relying on a
variety of plastic materials. Biological plastic degradation, which employs microorganisms …