An engineered PET depolymerase to break down and recycle plastic bottles.
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Nature. 2020 Apr;580(7802):216-219. doi: 10.1038/s41586-020-2149-4. Epub 2020 Apr 8.
Nature. 2020.
PMID: 32269349
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The main recycling process for PET, via thermomechanical means, results in a loss of mechanical properties(4). Consequently, de novo synthesis is preferred and PET waste continues to accumulate. With a high ratio of aromatic terephthalate units-which reduce chain mobility- …
The main recycling process for PET, via thermomechanical means, results in a loss of mechanical properties(4). Consequently, de novo synthes …