Current Knowledge on Polyethylene Terephthalate Degradation by Genetically Modified Microorganisms

The global production of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is estimated to reach 87.16 million metric tons by 2022. After a single use, a remarkable part of PET is accumulated in the natural environment as plastic waste. Due to high hydrophobicity and high molecular weight, PET is hardly biodegraded...

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Main Authors: Aneta K. Urbanek, Katarzyna E. Kosiorowska, Aleksandra M. Mirończuk
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021
Subjects:
PET
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/ebe8c844fa044138b41ef7b80ecaa1af
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