Microbial Degradation of Plastics and Approaches to Make it More Efficient

Analytical methods for the investigation of enzyme‐catalyzed degradation of polyethylene terephthalate

(2021) Valentina Pirillo et al.   FEBS Journal

Biodegradation of polystyrene by deep-sea Bacillus paralicheniformis G1 and genome analysis

(2021) A. Ganesh Kumar et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Biodegradation of Polyethylene and Polystyrene by Greater Wax Moth Larvae (Galleria mellonella L.) and the Effect of Co-diet Supplementation on the Core Gut Microbiome

(2020) Yu Lou et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Express Method for Determining the Relation between Polyethylene Biocorrosion by Chromobacterium violaceum Biofilms and Their Ability to Form Extracellular Matrix

(2020) M. V. Zhurina et al.   MICROBIOLOGY

Phylogenetic Diversity of Microbial Communities from the Surface of Polyethylene Terephthalate Materials Exposed to Different Water Environments

(2020) T. P. Tourova et al.   MICROBIOLOGY

Challenges with Verifying Microbial Degradation of Polyethylene

(2020) Zahra Montazer et al.   Polymers

A Novel Polyester Hydrolase From the Marine Bacterium Pseudomonas aestusnigri – Structural and Functional Insights

(2020) Alexander Bollinger et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Pseudomonas sp. Isolated from the Gut of Superworms (Larvae of Zophobas atratus)

(2020) Hong Rae Kim et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Characterization of an intracellular poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) depolymerase from the soil bacterium, Pseudomonas putida LS46

(2020) Nisha Mohanan et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Current state and perspectives related to the PET hydrolases available for biorecycling

(2020) Fusako Kawai et al.   ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering

Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes

(2020) Jiakang Ru et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Biodegradation of polyethylene: a brief review

(2020) Sunil Ghatge et al.   Applied Biological Chemistry

Fast and facile biodegradation of polystyrene by the gut microbial flora of Plesiophthalmus davidis larvae

(2020) Seongwook Woo et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Evaluating scenarios toward zero plastic pollution

(2020) Winnie W. Y. Lau et al.   SCIENCE

Technological application potential of polyethylene and polystyrene biodegradation by macro-organisms such as mealworms and wax moth larvae

(2020) Pieter Billen et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Polystyrene nanoplastics reshape the anaerobic granular sludge for recovering methane from wastewater

(2020) Wei Wei et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Biodegradation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae

(2020) Bo-Yu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Biodegradation and disintegration of expanded polystyrene by land snails Achatina fulica

(2020) Yang Song et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Enzymatic Remediation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)–Based Polymers for Effective Management of Plastic Wastes: An Overview

(2020) Ankita Maurya et al.   Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology

The promiscuous activity of alpha-amylase in biodegradation of low-density polyethylene in a polymer-starch blend

(2019) M. Karimi et al.   Scientific Reports

Current knowledge on enzymatic PET degradation and its possible application to waste stream management and other fields

(2019) Fusako Kawai et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Biodegradation of micro-polyethylene particles by bacterial colonization of a mixed microbial consortium isolated from a landfill site

(2019) Seon Yeong Park et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Dark (Tenebrio obscurus) and Yellow (Tenebrio molitor) Mealworms (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

(2019) Bo-Yu Peng et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Efficient biodegradation of polyethylene (HDPE) waste by the plastic-eating lesser waxworm (Achroia grisella)

(2019) Harsha Kundungal et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Biodegradation of PET: Current Status and Application Aspects

(2019) Ikuo Taniguchi et al.   ACS Catalysis

Strategies to reduce the global carbon footprint of plastics

(2019) Jiajia Zheng et al.   Nature Climate Change

Biodegradation of Polyethylene by Enterobacter sp. D1 from the Guts of Wax Moth Galleria mellonella

(2019) Liu Ren et al.   International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Studies on biological degradation of polystyrene by pure fungal cultures

(2019) Ashutosh Kr Chaudhary et al.   ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY

Polyvinyl chloride biodegradation by Pseudomonas citronellolis and Bacillus flexus

(2019) Lucia Giacomucci et al.   New Biotechnology

Biodegradation of oil-based plastics in the environment: Existing knowledge and needs of research and innovation

(2019) Noura Raddadi et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Multidecadal increase in plastic particles in coastal ocean sediments

(2019) Jennifer A. Brandon et al.   Science Advances

Biodegradation and mineralization of polystyrene by plastic-eating superworms Zophobas atratus

(2019) Yu Yang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Efficient Degradation of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) with Thermobifida fusca Cutinase Exhibiting Improved Catalytic Activity Generated using Mutagenesis and Additive-based Approaches

(2019) Makoto Furukawa et al.   Scientific Reports

Incidence of marine debris in cetaceans stranded and bycaught in Ireland: Recent findings and a review of historical knowledge

(2018) Amy L. Lusher et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

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

Lignin peroxidase isoenzyme: a novel approach to biodegrade the toxic synthetic polymer waste

(2018) Nazia Khatoon et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY

Growth kinetics and biodeterioration of polypropylene microplastics by Bacillus sp. and Rhodococcus sp. isolated from mangrove sediment

(2018) H.S. Auta et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradability of polyethylene by bacteria and fungi from Dandora dumpsite Nairobi-Kenya

(2018) Christabel Ndahebwa Muhonja et al.   PLoS One

Enhanced polymer degradation of polyethylene and polypropylene by novel thermophilic consortia of Brevibacillus sps. and Aneurinibacillus sp. screened from waste management landfills and sewage treatment plants

(2018) Sinosh Skariyachan et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

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

Synergistic effect of mutagenesis and truncation to improve a polyesterase from Clostridium botulinum for polyester hydrolysis

(2018) Antonino Biundo et al.   Scientific Reports

Episodic records of jellyfish ingestion of plastic items reveal a novel pathway for trophic transference of marine litter

(2018) A. Macali et al.   Scientific Reports

A Review: The Styrene Metabolizing Cascade of Side-Chain Oxygenation as Biotechnological Basis to Gain Various Valuable Compounds

(2018) Michel Oelschlägel et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

Biodegradability standards for carrier bags and plastic films in aquatic environments: a critical review

(2018) Jesse P. Harrison et al.   Royal Society Open Science

Marine litter plastics and microplastics and their toxic chemicals components: the need for urgent preventive measures

(2018) Frederic Gallo et al.   Environmental Sciences Europe

New Insights into the Function and Global Distribution of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)-Degrading Bacteria and Enzymes in Marine and Terrestrial Metagenomes

(2018) Dominik Danso et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

Feeding and metabolism effects of three common microplastics on Tenebrio molitor L.

(2018) Qingqing Wu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL GEOCHEMISTRY AND HEALTH

Efficient biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by cyanobacteria isolated from submerged polyethylene surface in domestic sewage water

(2018) Pampi Sarmah et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microbial degradation of low-density polyethylene and synthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoate polymers.

(2018) Zahra Montazer et al.   CANADIAN JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY

Distribution and importance of microplastics in the marine environment: A review of the sources, fate, effects, and potential solutions

(2017) H.S. Auta et al.   ENVIRONMENT INTERNATIONAL

Transcriptomics and Lipidomics of the Environmental Strain Rhodococcus ruber Point out Consumption Pathways and Potential Metabolic Bottlenecks for Polyethylene Degradation

(2017) Kévin Gravouil et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Plastic and Human Health: A Micro Issue?

(2017) Stephanie L. Wright et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Brazilian Cerrado soil reveals an untapped microbial potential for unpretreated polyethylene biodegradation

(2017) Julianna Peixoto et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the marine fungus Zalerion maritimum

(2017) Ana Paço et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in freshwater and terrestrial environments: Evaluating the current understanding to identify the knowledge gaps and future research priorities

(2017) Alice A. Horton et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

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

Microbial assisted High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) degradation

(2016) Arya J. Mohan et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Engineered bacterial polyester hydrolases efficiently degrade polyethylene terephthalate due to relieved product inhibition

(2016) Ren Wei et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY AND BIOENGINEERING

Polyester hydrolysis is enhanced by a truncated esterase: Less is more

(2016) Antonino Biundo et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Achromobacter xylosoxidans as a new microorganism strain colonizing high-density polyethylene as a key step to its biodegradation

(2016) Anna Kowalczyk et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Isolation of mesophilic bacterium for biodegradation of polypropylene

(2016) Hyun Jeong Jeon et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Ideonella sakaiensis sp. nov., isolated from a microbial consortium that degrades poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2016) Somboon Tanasupawat et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMATIC AND EVOLUTIONARY MICROBIOLOGY

Microbial degradation of high impact polystyrene (HIPS), an e-plastic with decabromodiphenyl oxide and antimony trioxide

(2016) Vini C. Sekhar et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Flow-Induced Crystallization of Polymers: Molecular and Thermodynamic Considerations

(2016) Zhen Wang et al.   MACROMOLECULES

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2016) Shosuke Yoshida et al.   SCIENCE

Polyester hydrolysis is enhanced by a truncated esterase: Less is more

(2016) Antonino Biundo et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Effect of hydrolysis products on the enzymatic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate nanoparticles by a polyester hydrolase from Thermobifida fusca

(2015) Markus Barth et al.   BIOCHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 1. Chemical and Physical Characterization and Isotopic Tests

(2015) Yu Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-Eating Mealworms: Part 2. Role of Gut Microorganisms

(2015) Yu Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Functional analysis of alkane hydroxylase system derived from Pseudomonas aeruginosa E7 for low molecular weight polyethylene biodegradation

(2015) Hyun Jeong Jeon et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Biodegradation of gamma irradiated low density polyethylene and polypropylene by endophytic fungi

(2015) Sana Sheik et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

The impact of debris on marine life

(2015) S.C. Gall et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Response of indigenously developed bacterial consortia in progressive degradation of polyvinyl chloride

(2015) Mohammad S Anwar et al.   PROTOPLASMA

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

(2015) J. R. Jambeck et al.   SCIENCE

Potential of Wood-Rotting Fungi to Attack Polystyrene Sulfonate and Its Depolymerisation by Gloeophyllum trabeum via Hydroquinone-Driven Fenton Chemistry

(2015) Martin C. Krueger et al.   PLoS One

A novel Ca2+-activated, thermostabilized polyesterase capable of hydrolyzing polyethylene terephthalate from Saccharomonospora viridis AHK190

(2014) Fusako Kawai et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Evidence of Polyethylene Biodegradation by Bacterial Strains from the Guts of Plastic-Eating Waxworms

(2014) Jun Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Biodegradation of polystyrene-graft-starch copolymers in three different types of soil

(2014) Vladimir Nikolic et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Microbial degradation and deterioration of polyethylene – A review

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

Alkaline fungal degradation of oxidized polyethylene in black liquor: Studies on the effect of lignin peroxidases and manganese peroxidases

(2014) Shritama Mukherjee et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

An approach to low-density polyethylene biodegradation by Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

(2014) Merina Paul Das et al.   3 Biotech

Functional characterization and structural modeling of synthetic polyester-degrading hydrolases from Thermomonospora curvata

(2014) Ren Wei et al.   AMB Express

Implications of a novel Pseudomonas species on low density polyethylene biodegradation: an in vitro to in silico approach

(2014) Mayuri Bhatia et al.   SpringerPlus

Structure and Mechanism of Styrene Monooxygenase Reductase: New Insight into the FAD-Transfer Reaction

(2013) Eliot Morrison et al.   BIOCHEMISTRY

Synergistic effects of pretreatment and blending on fungi mediated biodegradation of polypropylenes

(2013) D. Jeyakumar et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Cutinase: Characteristics, preparation, and application

(2013) Sheng Chen et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Monitoring of growth and physiological activities of biofilm during succession on polystyrene from activated sludge under aerobic and anaerobic conditions

(2013) Iffat Naz et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT

Comparative effect of metal stearates as pro-oxidant additives on bacterial biodegradation of thermal- and photo-degraded low density polyethylene mulching films

(2013) C. Abrusci et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Isolation and molecular characterization of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic degrading fungal isolates

(2013) Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali et al.   JOURNAL OF BASIC MICROBIOLOGY

Biodegradation of starch–graft–polystyrene and starch–graft–poly(methacrylic acid) copolymers in model river water

(2013) Vladimir Nikolic et al.   JOURNAL OF THE SERBIAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

As main meal for sperm whales: Plastics debris

(2013) Renaud de Stephanis et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by marine bacteria from pelagic waters, Arabian Sea, India

(2013) Kumar Harshvardhan et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene (LDPE) by Mixed Culture of Lysinibacillus xylanilyticus and Aspergillus niger in Soil

(2013) Atefeh Esmaeili et al.   PLoS One

Ingested plastic transfers hazardous chemicals to fish and induces hepatic stress

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

Styrene Oxide Isomerase of Rhodococcus opacus 1CP, a Highly Stable and Considerably Active Enzyme

(2012) Michel Oelschlägel et al.   APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY

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

Properties of recycled and virgin poly(ethylene terephthalate) blend fibers

(2012) Joo Hyung Lee et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Biodegradable and biocompatible epoxidized vegetable oil modified thermostable poly(vinyl chloride): Thermal and performance characteristics post biodegradation with Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Achromobacter sp.

(2012) Gautam Das et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Biodegradation of polystyrene (PS)-poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanocomposites using Pseudomonas aeruginosa

(2012) Navinchandra Shimpi et al.   MACROMOLECULAR RESEARCH

A New Esterase from Thermobifida halotolerans Hydrolyses Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) and Polylactic Acid (PLA)

(2012) Doris Ribitsch et al.   Polymers

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

Engineered Thermobifida fusca cutinase with increased activity on polyester substrates

(2011) Carla Silva et al.   Biotechnology Journal

Hydrolysis of polyethyleneterephthalate by p-nitrobenzylesterase from Bacillus subtilis

(2011) Doris Ribitsch et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY PROGRESS

Biodegradation of photo-degraded mulching films based on polyethylenes and stearates of calcium and iron as pro-oxidant additives

(2011) C. Abrusci et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Microorganisms participating in the biodegradation of modified polyethylene films in different soils under laboratory conditions

(2011) Bożena Nowak et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Enzymatic Surface Hydrolysis of PET: Effect of Structural Diversity on Kinetic Properties of Cutinases from Thermobifida

(2011) Enrique Herrero Acero et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Diversity of polyester-degrading bacteria in compost and molecular analysis of a thermoactive esterase from Thermobifida alba AHK119

(2010) Xiaoping Hu et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Comparison of the biodegradability of various polyethylene films containing pro-oxidant additives

(2010) Stéphane Fontanella et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Degradability of linear polyolefins under natural weathering

(2010) Telmo Ojeda et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

An overview of degradable and biodegradable polyolefins

(2010) Anne Ammala et al.   PROGRESS IN POLYMER SCIENCE

Biodegradability of Plastics

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

Lipase from Thermomyces lanuginosus: Uses and prospects as an industrial biocatalyst

(2009) Roberto Fernandez-Lafuente   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR CATALYSIS B-ENZYMATIC

Cutinase-Catalyzed Hydrolysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

(2009) Åsa M. Ronkvist et al.   MACROMOLECULES

Enzyme-mediated biodegradation of heat treated commercial polyethylene by Staphylococcal species

(2009) Sumana Chatterjee et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Environmental biodegradation of synthetic polymers II. Biodegradation of different polymer groups

(2009) Jan P. Eubeler et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by isolated fungi in solid waste medium

(2009) Sahebnazar Zahra et al.   WASTE MANAGEMENT

Biofilm formation and partial biodegradation of polystyrene by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

(2008) Roi Mor et al.   BIODEGRADATION

Biological degradation of plastics: A comprehensive review

(2008) Aamer Ali Shah et al.   BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVANCES

Biodegradability and toxicity assessment of trans-chlordane photochemical treatment

(2008) Gerly Moradas et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Polymer biodegradation: Mechanisms and estimation techniques – A review

(2008) Nathalie Lucas et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Preparation of a PET‐Hydrolyzing Lipase fromAspergillus oryzaeby the Addition of Bis(2‐hydroxyethyl) Terephthalate to the Culture Medium and Enzymatic Modification of PET Fabrics

(2008) X. Wang et al.   ENGINEERING IN LIFE SCIENCES

Marine microbe-mediated biodegradation of low- and high-density polyethylenes

(2008) M. Sudhakar et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Degradation of unpretreated and thermally pretreated polypropylene by soil consortia

(2008) Ambika Arkatkar et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Utilization of chemically oxidized polystyrene as co-substrate by filamentous fungi

(2008) Oriana Motta et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

Biodegradation of oxo-biodegradable polyethylene

(2008) M. M. Reddy et al.   JOURNAL OF APPLIED POLYMER SCIENCE

Identification and Characterization of Bacterial Cutinase

(2008) Sheng Chen et al.   JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL CHEMISTRY