Comparison of the enzymatic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate and AkestraTM using Humicola insolens cutinase

The enzymatic depolymerization of synthetic polyesters has become of great interest in recycling plastics. Most of the research in this area focuses on the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) due to its widespread use in various applications. However, the enzymatic activity on other...

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Main Authors: Lucía Aristizábal-Lanza, Smita V. Mankar, Cecilia Tullberg, Baozhong Zhang, Javier A. Linares-Pastén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Chemical Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fceng.2022.1048744/full