Plastic production has increased dramatically, leading to accumulated plastic waste in the
ocean. Marine plastics can be broken down into microplastics (< 5 mm) by sunlight …

Highlights•Massive global PET-waste displays an attractive feedstock for biotechnology.•
Systems biotechnology is a driver for a green circular PET-industry.•Smart strategies for …

Enzymes capable of breaking down polymers have been identified from natural sources and
developed for industrial use in plastic recycling. However, there are many potential starting …

Global plastic waste accumulation has become omnipresent in public discourse and the
focus of scientific research. Ranking as the sixth most produced polymer globally …

Enzymatic degradation of polyethylene terephthalic acid (PET) has been gaining increasing
importance. This has resulted in a significant increase in the search for newer enzymes and …

Carboxylic ester hydrolases with the capacity to degrade polyesters are currently highly
sought after for their potential use in the biological degradation of PET and other chemically …

Since the 2005 discovery of the first enzyme capable of depolymerizing polyethylene
terephthalate (PET), an aromatic polyester once thought to be enzymatically inert, extensive …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is widely used in plastic bottles, packaging, and textile
fibers. However, PET is difficult to degrade in nature and rapidly accumulates into the …

The rapid escalation of plastic waste accumulation presents a significant threat of the
modern world, demanding an immediate solution. Over the last years, utilization of the …

Agro-industrial residues represent valuable resources that can meet microorganism's
requirements for growth and metabolite production. The goal of the present study is to …