Two-step conversion of polyethylene into recombinant proteins using a microbial platform.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The increasing prevalence of plastic waste combined with the inefficiencies of mechanical recycling has inspired interest in processes that can convert these waste streams into value-added biomaterials. To date, the microbial conversion of plastic substrates into biomaterials has been predominantly limited to polyhydroxyalkanoates production. Expanding the capabilities of these microbial conversion platforms to include a greater diversity of products generated from plastic waste streams can serve to promote the adoption of these technologies at a larger scale and encourage a more sustainable materials economy.

Results

Herein, we report the development of a new strain of Pseudomonas bacteria capable of converting depolymerized polyethylene into high value bespoke r

SUBMITTER: Connor A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10580613 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature