Novel Feruloyl Esterase for the Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Screened from the Gut Microbiome of Plastic-Degrading Mealworms (Tenebrio Molitor Larvae)

Environmental Science & Technology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 24, 2024

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Language: Английский

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Cockroach Blaptica dubia biodegrades polystyrene plastics: Insights for superior ability, microbiome and host genes

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 479, P. 135756 - 135756

Published: Sept. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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In Vivo Visualization of Microplastic Degradability and Intestinal Functional Responses in a Plastivore Insect

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 486, P. 137109 - 137109

Published: Jan. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Novel insights into insect mediated polystyrene biodegradation through bacterial genome analyses

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(1)

Published: Jan. 7, 2025

Abstract Plastic pollution is a significant environmental challenge of contemporary age. Polystyrene (PS), among the most commonly used plastic polymers worldwide, highly durable and difficult to degrade. Despite various disposal strategies, PS continues impact biodiversity, human health, ecosystems. Recently, scientific community has focused on potential role microorganisms for biodegradation, particularly those from gut plastivorous insects. In previous study, three bacterial strains, each representing distinct taxonomic group ( Klebsiella , Pseudomonas Stenotrophomonas ), were isolated Alphitobius diaperinus larvae after rearing diet enriched in medium with as sole carbon source. The sp. strain, here identified S. indicatrix showed greatest degradation. present study investigates genetic profile newly strain DAI2m/c through genome sequencing, identify enzyme-encoding genes involved intracellular metabolic pathways responsible biodegradation styrene monomer. Our findings indicate that encodes all enzymes required one two recognized degradation pathways, suggesting its ability convert into byproducts are then utilized cellular energy production.

Language: Английский

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Interactions between nanoplastics and Tetrahymena thermophila: Low toxicity vs. potential biodegradation

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 373, P. 144166 - 144166

Published: Feb. 5, 2025

Language: Английский

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Marine plastic exposure triggers rapid recruitment of plastic-degrading bacteria and accelerates polymer-specific transformations

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 490, P. 137724 - 137724

Published: Feb. 25, 2025

Language: Английский

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New evidence for plastics biodegradation in larval guts of Superworms Zophobas atratus: Different contributions in the mouthpart and hindgut

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 116123 - 116123

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Emerging Biochemical Conversion for Plastic Waste Management: A Review

Molecules, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 30(6), P. 1255 - 1255

Published: March 11, 2025

In recent years, vast amounts of plastic waste have been released into the environment worldwide, posing a severe threat to human health and ecosystems. Despite partial success traditional management technologies, their limitations underscore need for innovative approaches. This review provides comprehensive overview advancements in chemical biological technologies converting utilizing waste. Key topics include technical parameters, characteristics, processes, reaction mechanisms underlying these emerging technologies. Additionally, highlights importance conducting economic analyses life cycle assessments offering valuable insights establishing robust foundation future research. By leveraging literature from last five this explores approaches, such as hydrolysis, hydrogenolysis, alcoholysis, ammonolysis, pyrolysis, photolysis, which break down high-molecular-weight macromolecules oligomers or small molecules by cracking depolymerizing specific groups within molecules. It also examines methods, including microbial enzymatic degradation, employs microorganisms enzymes convert through degradation assimilation mechanisms. The concludes discussing research directions focused on addressing technological, economic, scalability challenges with strong commitment promoting sustainable solutions achieving lasting environmental impact.

Language: Английский

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Introduction and Book Overview

Published: April 4, 2025

Language: Английский

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Biodegradation of polystyrene by Spodoptera litura and Spodoptera frugiperda larvae (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): Insights into the frass characterization and responses of gut microbiomes

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 492, P. 138178 - 138178

Published: April 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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