Degradation of PET microplastic particles to monomers in human serum by PETase
Ximena Lopez‐Lorenzo, David Hueting, Eliott Bosshard, Per‐Olof Syrén
Abstract
. Our work highlights the potential of applying biocatalysis in biomedicine and represents a first step towards finding a future solution to the problem that microplastics in the bloodstream may pose.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsDegradation (telecommunications)Hydrolytic degradationContaminationMonomerHydrolysisChemistryEnvironmental chemistryHuman healthHuman plasmaPolymerChromatographyEnvironmental healthBiochemistryMedicineOrganic chemistryComputer scienceBiologyTelecommunicationsEcologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications