ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2020
Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 119 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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119 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Potential routes of plastics biotransformation involving novel plastizymes revealed by global multi-omic analysis of plastic associated microbes.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) film degradation potential of marine fungi isolated from microplastics, beach sand, and coastal seawater.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- An Evidence-Level Framework for Evaluating Enzyme-Mediated Plastic and Microplastic Transformation.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Biological and synthetic biology strategies for polystyrene degradation: mechanisms, microbial advances, and circular economy perspectives.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Global Hotspots and Trends in Microbial Plastic Biodegradation for Plastic Waste Management: A Mini-Review and Bibliometric Analysis.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- A Comparative Review of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube-Reinforced Thermoplastic Petroleum-Based (PET, PBT) and Bio-Based (PLA, PBS) Polyester Systems.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Microbial biodegradation of polypropylene microplastics: a comparative assessment of single- and dual-species models.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- Ionolysis of flexible polyurethane waste using ionic liquids for efficient and sustainable polyol recovery.Communications chemistry · 2026Article
- Bioprospecting of waste dump site reveals degradation potential among Bacillus cereus KRS102 and Bacillus tropicus KRS236 against UV-treated polypropylene.Biodegradation · 2026Article
- Plastic-Degrading Microorganisms: Biodegradation Pathways and Habitat Origins.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Perspectives for Advancing Biotechnological Succinic Acid Production.Microbial biotechnology · 2026Review
- Yeast-Mediated Plastic Biodegradation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Polyurethane Cascade Depolymerization by a Combination of Thermal Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Genome mining and screening for plastic-degrading potential in marine bacteria.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Advances in polyethylene biodegradation and bioconversion: Microbial, enzymatic, and biotechnological insights.Engineering microbiology · 2026Review
- Evidence for microbial-induced transformation of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) polymer blends by plastic-degrading bacteria.Sustainable microbiology · 2026Article
- Exploring theFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Integrating Microbiomes for Regenerative Food Systems: Recent Insights, Implementations, and Emerging Trends.Food science & nutrition · 2025Review
- Construction of microbial systems for polyethylene terephthalate degradation.Synthetic and systems biotechnology · 2025Review
- Biodegradation of sachet water polyethylene plastic waste using bacteria isolates.Antonie van Leeuwenhoek · 2025Article
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Abstract
A growing accumulation of plastic wastes has become a severe environmental and social issue. It is urgent to develop innovative approaches for the disposal of plastic wastes. In recent years, reports on biodegradation of synthetic plastics by microorganisms or enzymes have sprung up, and these offer a possibility to develop biological treatment technology for plastic wastes. In this review, we have comprehensively summarized the microorganisms and enzymes that are able to degrade a variety of generally used synthetic plastics, such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyurethane (PUR), and polyethylene terephthalate (PET). In addition, we have highlighted the microbial metabolic pathways for plastic depolymerization products and the current attempts toward utilization of such products as feedstocks for microbial production of chemicals with high value. Taken together, these findings will contribute to building a conception of bio-upcycling plastic wastes by connecting the biodegradation of plastic wastes to the biosynthesis of valuable chemicals in microorganisms. Last, but not least, we have discussed the challenges toward microbial degradation and valorization of plastic wastes.
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