mBio
(Oct 2021)
Plastic-Degrading Potential across the Global Microbiome Correlates with Recent Pollution Trends
Jan Zrimec,
Mariia Kokina,
Sara Jonasson,
Francisco Zorrilla,
Aleksej Zelezniak
Affiliations
Jan Zrimec
ORCiD Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Mariia Kokina
Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Sara Jonasson
Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Francisco Zorrilla
Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
Aleksej Zelezniak
ORCiD Department of Biology and Biological Engineering, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1128/mBio.02155-21
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 12,
no. 5
Abstract
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Utilization of synthetic biology approaches to enhance current plastic degradation processes is of crucial importance, as natural plastic degradation processes are very slow. For instance, the predicted lifetime of a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottle under ambient conditions ranges from 16 to 48 years.
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