ReviewWorld journal of microbiology & biotechnology2023
Solving the plastic dilemma: the fungal and bacterial biodegradability of polyurethanes.
Review in World journal of microbiology & biotechnology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.
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14 citing papers in PubMed.
- Yeast-Mediated Plastic Biodegradation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Polyurethane Cascade Depolymerization by a Combination of Thermal Pretreatment and Enzymatic Hydrolysis.ChemSusChem · 2026Article
- Upcycling end-of-life mattresses into sustainable insulation materials through development of mycelium based biocomposites.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Characterization of Newly Discovered Polyester Polyurethane-Degrading Methylobacterium aquaticum Strain A1.Journal of basic microbiology · 2025Article
- Degradation of Synthetic and Natural Textile Materials UsingMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Biodegradable Elastomers: Where Is the Solution?Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) · 2025Article
- Polyurethane foam degradation combining ozonization and mealworm biodegradation and its exploitation.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2025Article
- De Novo Assembly of the Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) ProducerMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Nonconventional Full-Color Luminescent Polyurethanes: Luminescence Mechanism at the Molecular Orbital Level.ACS materials letters · 2025Article
- Progress in polystyrene biodegradation by insect gut microbiota.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Review
- Biodegradation of Typical Plastics: From Microbial Diversity to Metabolic Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Structure-Property Relationship and Multiple Processing Studies of Novel Bio-Based Thermoplastic Polyurethane Elastomers.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Recent advances in fungal xenobiotic metabolism: enzymes and applications.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2023Review
- Study on the Biodegradation Process of D-Mannose Glycopolymers in Liquid Media and Soil.Polymers · 2023Article
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Abstract
Polyurethane (PU) is a plastic polymer which, due to its various desirable characteristics, has been applied extensively in domestic, industrial and medical fields for the past 50 years. Subsequently, an increasing amount of PU waste is generated annually. PU, like many other plastics, is highly resistant to degradation and is a substantial threat to our environment. Currently PU wastes are handled through conventional disposal techniques such as landfill, incineration and recycling. Due to the many drawbacks of these techniques, a 'greener' alternative is necessary, and biodegradation appears to be the most promising option. Biodegradation has the potential to completely mineralise plastic waste or recover the input materials and better enable recycling. There are hurdles to overcome however, primarily the efficiency of the process and the presence of waste plastics with inherently different chemical structures. This review will focus on polyurethanes and their biodegradation, outlining the difficulty of degrading different versions of the same material and strategies for achieving more efficient biodegradation.
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