Biochemical Analysis of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) Film Degradation Kinetics of Engineered IsPETase Variants

Plastic production and pollution have become a global crisis, with 79% of waste plastics landfilled in 2015 and only 12% recycled, demonstrating the need for rapid improvements in waste management and recycling technologies. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) is a major plastic polymer that is heavi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Zhong-Johnson, En Ze Linda
Other Authors: Sinskey, Anthony J.
Format: Thesis
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2025
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157963