ArticleApplied microbiology and biotechnology2026
Chitosan nanoparticles as adjuvants to enhance the biodegradation of PET by Ideonella sakaiensis.
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The escalating global crisis of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) pollution necessitates the development of efficient biological recycling strategies. While the bacterium Ideonella sakaiensis 1.2597 can utilize PET as a sole carbon source, its practical application as a biocatalyst is hampered by poor interfacial adhesion to hydrophobic plastic surfaces and limited degradation efficiency under ambient conditions. In this study, we developed chitosan nanoparticles (CS-NPs) via ionic crosslinking to serve as a novel electrostatic bridging adjuvant. The synthesized CS-NPs exhibited a uniform particle size of 360.1 ± 10.8 nm and a high positive zeta potential of + 40.1 ± 2.2 mV. Supplementation with an optimal dosage of CS-NPs (3 mL per 30 mL medium) significantly promoted the adhesion of I. sakaiensis to diverse PET substrates. Under optimized environmental conditions (28 °C, pH 7.0), CS-NPs were introduced as adhesion adjuvants, the fluorescence intensity of PET fluorescent microspheres decreased by 85.9% over 14 days compared to 58.9% without CS-NPs. Furthermore, application of the CS-NPs adjuvant to macroscopic PET films resulted in dense surface colonization and severe structural disruption, characterized by deep physical pitting and cracking. High-performance liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) confirmed the robust hydrolytic depolymerization of PET into its constituent monomers: terephthalic acid (TPA), mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (MHET), and bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET). While challenges remain regarding degradation of CS-NPs environmental fate and microbial competition, this work provides the CS-NPs adjuvant as a promising tool for the bioremediation of PET pollution. KEY POINTS: • The development of an interfacial adjuvant chitosan nanoparticles. • Addition of chitosan nanoparticles enhanced the degradation efficiency of PET. • Chitosan nanoparticles achieve accelerated degradation through electrostatic attraction.
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