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ArticleChembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology2025

Ultraviolet Ozone Pretreatment Enhances Selective PETase Biodegradation of Textiles Compared to Sunlight and Alkali Treatments.

Sariah Giraldo-Narcizo, Antonio Guerrero, Ana Maria Sanchez-Pérez

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Article in Chembiochem : a European journal of chemical biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 authors.

Sariah Giraldo-NarcizoIntitute of Advanced Materials (INAM), University of Jaume I, Avda Vicent SOS Banyat s/n, 12071, Castellon, Spain.
Antonio GuerreroIntitute of Advanced Materials (INAM), University of Jaume I, Avda Vicent SOS Banyat s/n, 12071, Castellon, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8602-1248
Ana Maria Sanchez-PérezDepartment of Medicine, University Jaume I, Avda Vicente Sos Banyat s/n Castellon de la plana, 12071, Castellon, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5811-0005

Funding

Universitat Jaume I UJI-B2020-49Universitat Jaume I UJI-B2021-21
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The rapid growth of the fashion industry has led to increasing textile waste, exacerbating environmental pollution and climate change. To support sustainability and circular economy goals, this study investigates the enzymatic degradation of cotton/polyethylene terephthalate (PET) mixed textiles using PETase, comparing wild-type and mutant (MUT S238F/W159H) variants. To improve enzyme accessibility, three pretreatment strategies are evaluated: alkali treatment, UV-ozone (UVO) exposure, and natural sunlight weathering. The effects are assessed by measuring textile weight loss, surface morphology (scanning electron microscopy), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and yields of terephthalic acid (TPA) and mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalic acid. Alkali treatment produces the highest weight loss, while UVO pretreatment moderately degrades textiles and significantly enhances enzymatic TPA production. In contrast, prolonged sunlight exposure has negligible effects.

Indexed as

AlkaliesOzonePolyethylene TerephthalatesSunlightTextilesUltraviolet RaysBiodegradation, EnvironmentalCotton FiberAlkaliesOzonePolyethylene Terephthalatesenvironmental conditionsPETaseterephthalic acidtextilesUV–ozone

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PMID40341738
PMCPMC12177687

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