Although considerable research achievements have been made to address the plastic crisis
using enzymes, their applications are limited due to incomplete degradation and low …

The extensive use of polymeric materials has resulted in significant environmental pollution,
prompting the need for a deeper understanding of their degradation processes and impacts …

Biotechnological plastic recycling has emerged as a suitable option for addressing the
pollution crisis. A major breakthrough in the biodegradation of poly (ethylene …

Recently developed enzymes for the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)
such as FAST-PETase and LCC-ICCG are inhibited by the intermediate PET product mono …

Amongst all synthetic polymers used in the clothing industry, polyethylene terephthalate
(PET) is the most widely used polyester, its fibres representing half the total PET global …

Biotechnological treatment of plastic waste has gathered substantial attention as an efficient
and generally greener approach for polyethylene terephthalate (PET) depolymerization and …

Thermobifida fusca cutinase (TfCut2) is a carboxylesterase (CE) which degrades
polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as well as its degradation intermediates [such as …

Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) biodegradation is hindered by the intermediates bis (2-
hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET) and mono (2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (MHET) …

The rapid increase in global plastic consumption, especially the worldwide use of
polyethylene terephthalate (PET), has caused serious pollution problems. Due to the low …

Degradation of solid polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by leaf branch compost cutinase
(LCC) produces various PET‐derived degradation intermediates (DIs), in addition to …