Researchers have succeeded in developing a microbial strain that efficiently produces pseudoaromatic polyester monomer to replace polyethylene terephthalate (PET) using systems metabolic engineering.

when a bacterium called Ideonella sakaiensis was identified in soil contaminated with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a ...

These scientists have bioengineered a version of Escherichia coli (E. coli) bacteria that can break down polyethylene ...

PET, the strong plastic commonly used in bottles, takes hundreds of years to break down in the environment. The modified enzyme, known as PETase, can start breaking down the same material in just ...

Made from PET plastic, it is prized for its durability, lightness, and low cost of production. While these characteristics make it ideal for various uses across the textile industry, the ...

A team led by Distinguished Professor Sang Yup Lee of the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering has succeeded ...

Recycled PET is generally used in fabrics such as fleece, strapping and carpets ... Not generally collected from households for recycling. However, mixed plastic recycling is expected to be under way ...

While the process didn't magically eliminate all the plastic, the research offered promise that it could make a difference.

The original enzyme used to do this was discovered in a heap ... Nestle Waters and L’Oreal to bio-recycle PET plastic. In 2022, Epoch Biodesign, started by scientists from the University of ...

Plastic pollution is everywhere, and a good amount of it is composed of polyethylene terephthalate (PET). This polymer is ...

As the global polyethylene terephthalate (PET) packaging industry faces unprecedented regulatory pressure to reduce virgin ...

Coca-Cola Philippines, in partnership with the Bacolod City Environment and Natural Resources Office (BENRO), promoted PET ...