Biotechnological methods to remove microplastics: a review

U Anand, S Dey, E Bontempi, S Ducoli… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastics pollution is major threat to ecosystems and is impacting abiotic and biotic
components. Microplastics are diverse and highly complex contaminants that transport other …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in biocatalysts engineering for polyethylene terephthalate plastic waste green recycling

NA Samak, Y Jia, MM Sharshar, T Mu, M Yang… - Environment …, 2020 - Elsevier
The massive waste of poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) that ends up in the landfills and
oceans and needs hundreds of years for degradation has attracted global concern. The poor …

Biocatalytic degradation efficiency of postconsumer polyethylene terephthalate packaging determined by their polymer microstructures

R Wei, D Breite, C Song, D Gräsing, T Ploss… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most important mass‐produced thermoplastic
polyester used as a packaging material. Recently, thermophilic polyester hydrolases such …

Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy

MA Mohamed, J Jaafar, AF Ismail, MHD Othman… - Membrane …, 2017 - Elsevier
The use of Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy has been considered to be one of
the most effective techniques to study and understand the chemical and surface chemistry in …

Active site flexibility as a hallmark for efficient PET degradation by I. sakaiensis PETase

T Fecker, P Galaz-Davison, F Engelberger, Y Narui… - Biophysical journal, 2018 - cell.com
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 …

Identification and visualisation of microplastics by Raman mapping

Z Sobhani, M Al Amin, R Naidu, M Megharaj… - Analytica chimica …, 2019 - Elsevier
Recently, microplastics (MP) have emerged as global contaminants of serious concern to
human and ecological health. However, identification and visualisation of MP are still a …

Isolation of a novel cutinase homolog with polyethylene terephthalate-degrading activity from leaf-branch compost by using a metagenomic approach

S Sulaiman, S Yamato, E Kanaya, JJ Kim… - Applied and …, 2012 - Am Soc Microbiol
The gene encoding a cutinase homolog, LC-cutinase, was cloned from a fosmid library of a
leaf-branch compost metagenome by functional screening using tributyrin agar plates. LC …

Enzymatic surface hydrolysis of PET: effect of structural diversity on kinetic properties of cutinases from Thermobifida

E Herrero Acero, D Ribitsch, G Steinkellner… - …, 2011 - ACS Publications
In this study cutinases from Thermobifida cellulosilytica DSM44535 (Thc_Cut1 and
Thc_Cut2) and Thermobifida fusca DSM44342 (Thf42_Cut1) hydrolyzing poly (ethylene …

Enzymatic depolymerization of highly crystalline polyethylene terephthalate enabled in moist-solid reaction mixtures

S Kaabel, JPD Therien… - Proceedings of the …, 2021 - National Acad Sciences
Less than 9% of the plastic produced is recycled after use, contributing to the global plastic
pollution problem. While polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most common …

Biodegradation of microplastic derived from poly (ethylene terephthalate) with bacterial whole-cell biocatalysts

J Gong, T Kong, Y Li, Q Li, Z Li, J Zhang - Polymers, 2018 - mdpi.com
At present, the pollution of microplastic directly threatens ecology, food safety and even
human health. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most common of microplastics …