The Purification and Characterization of a Cutinase-like Enzyme with Activity on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) from a Newly Isolated Bacterium <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> PRS8 at a Mesophilic Temperature
A polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-degrading bacterium identified as <i>Stenotrophomonas maltophilia</i> PRS8 was isolated from the soil of a landfill. The degradation of the PET bottle flakes and the PET prepared as a powder were assessed using live cells, an extracellular medium, or a...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Applied Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/13/6/3686 |