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A Review of Cross-Disciplinary Approaches for the Identification of Novel Industrially Relevant Plastic-Degrading Enzymes

Josephine Herbert,
Angela H. Beckett and
Samuel C. Robson

Sustainability2022, 14(23), 15898;https://doi.org/10.3390/su142315898

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29 November 2022

The large-scale global use of plastics has led to one of the greatest environmental issues of the 21st century. The incredible durability of these polymers, whilst beneficial for a wide range of purposes, makes them hard to break down. True recycling...

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A New Colorimetric Test for Accurate Determination of Plastic Biodegradation

Valérie Mattelin,
Lennert Verfaille,
Kankana Kundu,
Stefaan De Wildeman and
Nico Boon

Polymers2023, 15(10), 2311;https://doi.org/10.3390/polym15102311

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15 May 2023

As plastic waste is accumulating in both controlled waste management settings and natural settings, much research is devoted to search for solutions, also in the field of biodegradation. However, determining the biodegradability of plastics in natura...

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