Sustainable production and degradation of plastics using microbes

Nature Microbiology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 8(12), P. 2253 - 2276

Published: Nov. 29, 2023

Language: Английский

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From biofilms to biocatalysts: Innovations in plastic biodegradation for environmental sustainability

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 374, P. 124192 - 124192

Published: Jan. 21, 2025

Language: Английский

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Freeze-thaw aged polyethylene and polypropylene microplastics alter enzyme activity and microbial community composition in soil

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 470, P. 134249 - 134249

Published: April 9, 2024

Language: Английский

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Pseudomonas aeruginosa clinical isolates can encode plastic-degrading enzymes that allow survival on plastic and augment biofilm formation

Cell Reports, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 115650 - 115650

Published: May 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Recent trends in microbial and enzymatic plastic degradation: a solution for plastic pollution predicaments

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: Aug. 11, 2024

Plastic pollution is an ever-escalating issue with detrimental effects on both the environment and human health. breaks down into smaller pieces, depending size they are called macroplastics, microplastics (MPs), nanoplastics (NPs). Some of these particles can easily enter food chain causing toxicity to many plants animals. The extensive use synthetic polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), terephthalate (PET) poses substantial environmental concerns due their degradation-resistant characteristics. One ways microorganisms address this by producing enzymes. This review examines recent advancements in enzymatic degradation commercial-grade pure polymers, including effectiveness enzymes laccases, proteases, cutinases, PETase, MHETase, governing mechanisms across various plastic categories. Bioinformatic tools multi-omics, molecular docking, enzyme mining particularly useful identifying unconventional biocatalysts plastic-degrading microbes a culture-independent manner. Furthermore, techniques enhance catalytic efficiency degrading (PDEs) using modern approaches protein engineering, mutations, chimeric fusion, etc. have also been reviewed. accentuates pivotal role microbial mitigating pollution, associated challenges, suitable prospects achieve closed-loop recycling future.

Language: Английский

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Plastic-eating bacteria boost growing business of bioremediation

Nature Biotechnology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Sept. 23, 2024

Language: Английский

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Engineered plastic-associated bacteria for biodegradation and bioremediation

Deleted Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 1(1)

Published: July 14, 2024

The global plastic waste crisis has triggered the development of novel methods for removal recalcitrant polymers from environment. Biotechnological approaches have received particular attention due to their potential enabling sustainable, low-intensity bioprocesses which could also be interfaced with microbial upcycling pathways support emerging circular bioeconomy. However, low biodegradation efficiency solid materials remains a bottleneck, especially at mesophilic conditions required one-pot degradation and upcycling. A promising strategy used in nature address this is localisation plastic-degrading microbes surface via biofilm-mediated association. This review highlights progress opportunities leveraging these naturally occurring mechanisms biofilm formation other cell-surface adhesion biotechnologies co-localise engineered cells surfaces. We further discuss examples combining extracellular expression enzymes accelerate degradation. Additionally, we topic context nano- microplastics bioremediation wastewater finally propose future research directions nascent field.

Language: Английский

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Enhanced degradation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics by an engineered Stenotrophomonas pavanii in the presence of biofilm

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 955, P. 177129 - 177129

Published: Nov. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Self-driving laboratories, advanced immunotherapies and five more technologies to watch in 2025

Nature, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 637(8047), P. 1008 - 1011

Published: Jan. 20, 2025

Language: Английский

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Enhanced Thermal and Catalytic Properties of Modified Thielavia terrestris Cutinase for Plastic Biodegradation

ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 14, 2025

Language: Английский

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