Microbial degradation and valorization of plastic wastes

J Ru, Y Huo, Y Yang - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
A growing accumulation of plastic wastes has become a severe environmental and social
issue. It is urgent to develop innovative approaches for the disposal of plastic wastes. In …

[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 …

Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization

BC Knott, E Erickson, MD Allen… - Proceedings of the …, 2020 - National Acad Sciences
Plastics pollution represents a global environmental crisis. In response, microbes are
evolving the capacity to utilize synthetic polymers as carbon and energy sources. Recently …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Biological valorization of poly (ethylene terephthalate) monomers for upcycling waste PET

HT Kim, JK Kim, HG Cha, MJ Kang… - ACS Sustainable …, 2019 - ACS Publications
Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), composed of terephthalic acid (TPA) and ethylene glycol
(EG), is the most commonly produced polyester. Unrecycled PET waste causes serious …

Composting and green technologies for remediation of phthalate (PAE)-contaminated soil: current status and future perspectives

HT Tran, MK Nguyen, HG Hoang, JM Hutchison, CT Vu - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Phthalate esters (PAEs) are hazardous organic compounds that are widely added to plastics
to enhance their flexibility, temperature, and acidic tolerance. The increase in global …

Microbial degradation of phthalates: biochemistry and environmental implications

M Boll, R Geiger, M Junghare… - Environmental …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The environmentally relevant xenobiotic esters of phthalic acid (PA), isophthalic acid (IPA)
and terephthalic acid (TPA) are produced on a million ton scale annually and are …