ReviewACS synthetic biology2024
Toward a Circular Bioeconomy: Designing Microbes and Polymers for Biodegradation.
Review in ACS synthetic biology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 6 papers.
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Who cites it
6 citing papers in PubMed.
- Challenges and Vision for Standardization of Biopolymer Data Sets for Machine Learning.Biomacromolecules · 2026Review
- The Environmental Burden and Sustainability Challenges of Clear Aligners: Implications for Public Health, Practice, Policy, and Future Research-A Scoping Review.International journal of dentistry · 2026Review
- Meeting report of the eight annual Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium Symposium.BMC proceedings · 2025Article
- Microbial Valorization of Agricultural and Agro-Industrial Waste into Bacterial Cellulose: Innovations for Circular Bioeconomy Integration.Microorganisms · 2025Review
- Efficient biodegradation and upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate mediated by cell-factories.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Microbial Consortium-Mediated Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate in Orthodontic Aligners: A Comprehensive Review.International journal of microbiology · 2025Review
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
Authors and funding
4 authors.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Polymer production is rapidly increasing, but there are no large-scale technologies available to effectively mitigate the massive accumulation of these recalcitrant materials. One potential solution is the development of a carbon-neutral polymer life cycle, where microorganisms convert plant biomass to chemicals, which are used to synthesize biodegradable materials that ultimately contribute to the growth of new plants. Realizing a circular carbon life cycle requires the integration of knowledge across microbiology, bioengineering, materials science, and organic chemistry, which itself has hindered large-scale industrial advances. This review addresses the biodegradation status of common synthetic polymers, identifying novel microbes and enzymes capable of metabolizing these recalcitrant materials and engineering approaches to enhance their biodegradation pathways. Design considerations for the next generation of biodegradable polymers are also reviewed, and finally, opportunities to apply findings from lignocellulosic biodegradation to the design and biodegradation of similarly recalcitrant synthetic polymers are discussed.
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