The plastic crisis requires drastic measures, especially for the plastics' end-of-life. Mixed
plastic fractions are currently difficult to recycle, but microbial metabolism might open new …

The large-scale application of xenobiotics adversely affects the environment. The genes that
are present in the chromosome of the bacteria are considered nonmobile, whereas the …

The useful applications of plastics are as significant as the problems associated with their
disposal. Current waste management strategies are ineffective at preventing the flow of …

Flavoprotein monooxygenases create valuable compounds that are of high interest for the
chemical, pharmaceutical, and agrochemical industries, among others. Monooxygenases …

Polyethylene (PE) mulch films have been widely used in agriculture and led to a significant
pollution in cultivated soils. It is desirable to develop the sustainable method for the …

Aromatic compounds derived from lignin are of great interest for renewable biotechnical
applications. They can serve in many industries eg as biochemical building blocks for …

The climate-active gas isoprene (2-methyl-1, 3-butadiene) is released to the atmosphere in
huge quantities, almost equaling that of methane, yet we know little about the biological …

To guarantee the supply of critical elements in the future, the development of new
technologies is essential. Siderophores have high potential in the recovery and recycling of …

Enantiopure organic compounds are of major importance for the chemical and
pharmaceutical industry. Flavin‐dependent group E monooxygenases, composed of …

Herein we demonstrate cultivation-dependent siderophore production by the actinomycete
Gordonia rubripertincta CWB2. The strain produces mostly citrate, but also desferrioxamine …