A polyesterase from the Antarctic bacterium Moraxella sp. degrades highly crystalline synthetic polymers
Efstratios Nikolaivits, George Taxeidis, Christina Gkountela, Stamatina Vouyiouka, Veselin Maslak, Jasmina Nikodinović‐Runić, Evangelos Topakas
Topics & Concepts
Polylactic acidBiodegradationAdipateHydrolysisOrganic chemistryPolycaprolactoneBiodegradable polymerMaterials sciencePolyhydroxybutyrateBiopolymerPolyesterPolymerPolyhydroxyalkanoatesChemistryPolymer chemistryBacteriaGeneticsBiologyMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques