Development of a yeast whole-cell biocatalyst for MHET conversion into terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol

Development of a yeast whole-cell biocatalyst for MHET conversion into terephthalic acid and ethylene glycol

Abstract Background Over the 70 years since the introduction of plastic into everyday items, plastic waste has become an increasing problem. With over 360 million tonnes of plastics produced every year, solutions for plastic recycling and plastic waste reduction are sorely needed. Recently, multiple...

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Main Authors: Raphael Loll-Krippleber, Victoria A. Sajtovich, Michael W. Ferguson, Brandon Ho, Andrew R. Burns, Brandon J. Payliss, Joseph Bellissimo, Sydney Peters, Peter J. Roy, Haley D. M. Wyatt, Grant W. Brown
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Microbial Cell Factories
Subjects:
PET
MHET
Plastic degradation
MHETase
Whole-cell biocatalyst
Surface display
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12934-022-02007-9

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