{"database":"biostudies-literature","file_versions":[],"scores":null,"additional":{"submitter":["Chen Z"],"funding":["the Local College Capacity Building Project","the Shanghai Pudong New Area Livelihood Research Project","the General Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China"],"pagination":["207"],"full_dataset_link":["https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC12843709"],"repository":["biostudies-literature"],"omics_type":["Unknown"],"volume":["14(1)"],"pubmed_abstract":["Polyester fibers are extensively used in textiles, packaging, and industrial applications due to their durability and excellent mechanical properties. However, high-crystallinity polyester fibers represent a major challenge in plastic waste management due to their resistance to biodegradation. This study evaluated the biodegradation potential of environmental <i>Bacillus</i> isolates, obtained from mold-contaminated black bean plastic bags, toward polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and industrial-grade polyester fibers under mesophilic conditions. Among thirteen isolates, five (<i>Bacillus altitudinis</i> N5, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> N6, and others) exhibited measurable degradation within 30 days, with mass losses up to 5-6% and corresponding rate constants of 0.04-0.05 day<sup>-1</sup>. A c"],"journal":["Microorganisms"],"pubmed_title":["Screening, Identification, and Degradation Mechanism of Polyester Fiber-Degrading Bacteria."],"pmcid":["PMC12843709"],"funding_grant_id":["42571076","PKJ2023 - C07 and PKJ2024 - C02","23010500500"],"pubmed_authors":["Tang J","Chen Q","Chen Z","Peng S","Gu W","Bai J"],"additional_accession":[]},"is_claimable":false,"name":"Screening, Identification, and Degradation Mechanism of Polyester Fiber-Degrading Bacteria.","description":"Polyester fibers are extensively used in textiles, packaging, and industrial applications due to their durability and excellent mechanical properties. However, high-crystallinity polyester fibers represent a major challenge in plastic waste management due to their resistance to biodegradation. This study evaluated the biodegradation potential of environmental <i>Bacillus</i> isolates, obtained from mold-contaminated black bean plastic bags, toward polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and industrial-grade polyester fibers under mesophilic conditions. Among thirteen isolates, five (<i>Bacillus altitudinis</i> N5, <i>Bacillus subtilis</i> N6, and others) exhibited measurable degradation within 30 days, with mass losses up to 5-6% and corresponding rate constants of 0.04-0.05 day<sup>-1</sup>. A c","dates":{"release":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","publication":"2026 Jan","modification":"2026-06-15T03:17:38.731Z","creation":"2026-06-15T03:08:40.238Z"},"accession":"S-EPMC12843709","cross_references":{"pubmed":["41597725"],"doi":["10.3390/microorganisms14010207"]}}