Bacteria and fungi can also degrade plastics. We review state-of-the-art microbial technologies for sustainable production and degradation of bio-based plastics and highlight the potential contributions of microorganisms to a circular economy for plastics....
Lastly, this review focuses on enhancing the understanding of the degradation ability of microorganisms using contemporary biotechnological tools.doi:10.1016/j.eti.2019.100567Shweta JaiswalBabita SharmaPratyoosh Shukla
Environmental degradation of plastics is rapid - hundreds of scientific studies show they degrade faster than most materials.
The growing worldwide production of synthetic plastics leads to increased amounts of plastic pollution. Even though microbial degradation of plastics is kn
Cai, Z., Li, M., Zhu, Z., Wang, X., Huang, Y., Li, T., ... & Yan, M. (2023). Biological degradation of plastics and microplastics: a recent perspective on associated mechanisms and influencing factors.Microorganisms,11(7), 1661.https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11071661 ...
We're breaking the mold when it comes to plastics on this planet. We’ve discovered microorganisms that naturally feed off the chemicals and compounds inplasticwaste by digesting and breaking them down into harmless organic matter. And now we're enhancing these microorganisms and enzymes associated...
A number of microorganisms are able to degrade a wide-ranging variety of commonly used synthetic plastics, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene furanoate (PEF), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), polyurethane (PUR), and polyethylene (PE). ...
Physical recycling can yield plastics with performance similar to or lower than that of virgin plastics; however, it is known that after several cycles, the properties of plastics will gradually decrease, resulting in plastics that are not suitable for reuse and that eventually require degradation ...
with high prevalence of pollutants. The present review discusses the use and abundance of these plastic additives, their health-related risks, the microorganisms capable of degrading them, the proposed mechanism of biodegradation, and current innovations capable of improving the efficiency of ...
of microbes that are involved in the degradation of both natural and synthetic polymers. Much interest is generated by the degradation of existing plastics using microorganisms. It seems that biological agents and their metabolic enzymes can be exploited as a potent tool for polymer degradation. ...