Plastic waste as a global challenge: are biodegradable plastics the answer to the plastic waste problem?

Biodegradation of Polyethylene and Plastic Mixtures in Mealworms (Larvae of Tenebrio molitor) and Effects on the Gut Microbiome

(2018) Anja Malawi Brandon et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Engineering Pseudomonas putida KT2440 for efficient ethylene glycol utilization

(2018) Mary Ann Franden et al.   METABOLIC ENGINEERING

Characterization and engineering of a plastic-degrading aromatic polyesterase

(2018) Harry P. Austin et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Structural insight into molecular mechanism of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation

(2018) Seongjoon Joo et al.   Nature Communications

Impacts of Microplastics on the Soil Biophysical Environment

(2018) Anderson Abel de Souza Machado et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biodegradable Plastic Blends Create New Possibilities for End-of-Life Management of Plastics but They Are Not a Panacea for Plastic Pollution

(2018) Tanja Narancic et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Lipase from Candida antarctica (CALB) and cutinase from Humicola insolens act synergistically for PET hydrolysis to terephthalic acid

(2017) Adriano Carniel et al.   PROCESS BIOCHEMISTRY

Evaluation of HDPE and LDPE degradation by fungus, implemented by statistical optimization

(2017) Nupur Ojha et al.   Scientific Reports

Microbial enzymes for the recycling of recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics: how far are we?

(2017) Ren Wei et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Biocatalysis as a green route for recycling the recalcitrant plastic polyethylene terephthalate

(2017) Ren Wei et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Optimization of process parameters for production of volatile fatty acid, biohydrogen and methane from anaerobic digestion

(2016) M.A. Khan et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

A dual enzyme system composed of a polyester hydrolase and a carboxylesterase enhances the biocatalytic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films

(2016) Markus Barth et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Microbial Degradation of Polyhydroxyalkanoates with Different Chemical Compositions and Their Biodegradability

(2016) Tatiana G. Volova et al.   MICROBIAL ECOLOGY

State of the art and future prospectives of poly(lactic acid) based blends and composites

(2016) V.H. Sangeetha et al.   POLYMER COMPOSITES

Oyster reproduction is affected by exposure to polystyrene microplastics

(2016) Rossana Sussarellu et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2016) Shosuke Yoshida et al.   SCIENCE

A dual enzyme system composed of a polyester hydrolase and a carboxylesterase enhances the biocatalytic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films

(2016) Markus Barth et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Syngas obtained by microwave pyrolysis of household wastes as feedstock for polyhydroxyalkanoate production in Rhodospirillum rubrum

(2016) Olga Revelles et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Prospects for microbiological solutions to environmental pollution with plastics

(2015) Martin C. Krueger et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Anaerobic digestion of corn silage on a commercial scale: Differential utilization of its chemical constituents and characterization of the solid digestate

(2015) Guglielmo Santi et al.   BIOMASS & BIOENERGY

Ca2+and Mg2+binding site engineering increases the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films by polyester hydrolases fromThermobifida fusca

(2015) Johannes Then et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Additive transcriptomic variation associated with reproductive traits suggest local adaptation in a recently settled population of the Pacific oyster, Crassostrea gigas

(2015) Rossana Sussarellu et al.   BMC GENOMICS

Threat of plastic pollution to seabirds is global, pervasive, and increasing

(2015) Chris Wilcox et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Ca2+and Mg2+binding site engineering increases the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films by polyester hydrolases fromThermobifida fusca

(2015) Johannes Then et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Plastic waste as a novel substrate for industrial biotechnology

(2015) Nick Wierckx et al.   Microbial Biotechnology

Structural basis for the Ca2+-enhanced thermostability and activity of PET-degrading cutinase-like enzyme from Saccharomonospora viridis AHK190

(2014) Takuya Miyakawa et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Conversion of post consumer polyethylene to the biodegradable polymer polyhydroxyalkanoate

(2014) Maciej W. Guzik et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Microbial degradation and deterioration of polyethylene – A review

(2014) Juan-Manuel Restrepo-Flórez et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Policy: Classify plastic waste as hazardous

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   NATURE

Biobased plastics and bionanocomposites: Current status and future opportunities

(2013) Murali M. Reddy et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

(2013) Chelsea M. Rochman et al.   Scientific Reports

Thermal, electrochemical, and photochemical conversion of CO2 to fuels and value-added products

(2013) Boxun Hu et al.   Journal of CO2 Utilization

Decision-making for High Renewable Electricity Futures in the United States

(2013) M. Bazilian et al.   Energy Strategy Reviews

Plastics and environmental health: the road ahead

(2013) Emily J. North et al.   REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Development of a bioprocess to convert PET derived terephthalic acid and biodiesel derived glycerol to medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoate

(2012) Shane T. Kenny et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

The role of the copper-binding enzyme – laccase – in the biodegradation of polyethylene by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

(2012) Miriam Santo et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Isolation of a Novel Cutinase Homolog with Polyethylene Terephthalate-Degrading Activity from Leaf-Branch Compost by Using a Metagenomic Approach

(2011) Sintawee Sulaiman et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

New perspectives in plastic biodegradation

(2011) Alex Sivan   CURRENT OPINION IN BIOTECHNOLOGY

Bacterial polymers: biosynthesis, modifications and applications

(2010) Bernd H. A. Rehm   NATURE REVIEWS MICROBIOLOGY

The return of a forgotten polymer—Polycaprolactone in the 21st century

(2010) Maria Ann Woodruff et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Biodegradability of Plastics

(2009) Yutaka Tokiwa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES

Cutinase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2009) Åsa M. Ronkvist et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review

(2008) Aamer Ali Shah et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Up-Cycling of PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) to the Biodegradable Plastic PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoate)

(2008) Shane T. Kenny et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Screening of tropical fungi producing polyethylene terephthalate-hydrolyzing enzyme for fabric modification

(2008) Thidarat Nimchua et al.   JOURNAL OF INDUSTRIAL MICROBIOLOGY & BIOTECHNOLOGY