Plastics are indispensable in everyday life and industry, but the environmental impact of
plastic waste on ecosystems and human health is a huge concern. Microbial biotechnology …

Enzymatic hydrolysis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been the subject of extensive
previous research that can be grouped into two categories, viz. enzymatic surface …

Petroleum‐based plastics have replaced many natural materials in their former applications.
With their excellent properties, they have found widespread uses in almost every area of …

The determination of the safe working life of polymer materials is important for their
successful use in engineering, medicine and consumer-goods applications. An …

Recent years have seen upsurge in plastic manufacturing and its utilization in various fields,
such as, packaging, household goods, medical applications, and beauty products. Due to …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) hydrolase is a challenging target as PET is a commonly
used plastic that is extremely resistant to enzymatic attack. Since the discovery of a PET …

Overconsumption of plastic goods and improper handling of petroleum-derived plastic waste
have brought a plethora of negative impacts to the environment, ecosystem and human …

Overusing non-degradable plastics causes a series of environmental issues, inferring a
switch to biodegradable plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are intracellular aliphatic polyesters synthesized as energy
reserves, in the form of water-insoluble, nano-sized discrete and optically dense granules in …

Biodegradable plastics, if they are not properly managed at their end-of-life, can have the
same hazardous environmental consequences as conventional plastics. This study …