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Enzymatic recycling in PET continues to be an alternative for the circular economy Lola Bahena Lola Bahena DECEMBER 13, 2023 Share Changes in experimental standards and methodologies can help improve the speed at which plastic-degrading enzymes are developed for industrial waste management. This is shown by research by Gert Weber from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, Uwe Bornscheuer from the University of Greifswald and Alain Marty, scientific director of Carbios, who has studied four plastic-degrading enzymes. Study of enzymes for recycling Researchers say companies should be aware about using plastic-degrading enzymes, because the lab may show one result but be different in real life.
For example, in the case of PET, researchers do not show the findings immediately and prefer to do real tests to see the results of the action of the enzymes. However, enzymatic recycling into PET polyester has become a complementary solution to the current thermomechanical recycling Phone Number List of colored, opaque and mixed PET, said Gert Weber. Enzymatic recycling into PET polyester has become a complementary solution that also supports the circular economy. Photo: Freepik. Current panorama of enzymatic recycling A large set of enzymatic hydrolases that promise to depolymerize PET have been found and improved, thanks to global initiatives using various protein engineering methods.
However, despite the achievements shown, it remains difficult to compare the performance of the enzymes and their applicability to large-scale reactions due to the lack of homogeneity between the experimental protocols used. In this regard, Uwe Bornscheuer and Gert Weber have shown how the new enzymes for PET degradation can be better compared to each other than the previous ones. The new PET protocol It is important to remember that to create more homogeneous experimental methods, the standardized PET hydrolysis protocol has been developed, which defines the reaction conditions relevant for larger scale hydrolysis.
For example, in the case of PET, researchers do not show the findings immediately and prefer to do real tests to see the results of the action of the enzymes. However, enzymatic recycling into PET polyester has become a complementary solution to the current thermomechanical recycling Phone Number List of colored, opaque and mixed PET, said Gert Weber. Enzymatic recycling into PET polyester has become a complementary solution that also supports the circular economy. Photo: Freepik. Current panorama of enzymatic recycling A large set of enzymatic hydrolases that promise to depolymerize PET have been found and improved, thanks to global initiatives using various protein engineering methods.
However, despite the achievements shown, it remains difficult to compare the performance of the enzymes and their applicability to large-scale reactions due to the lack of homogeneity between the experimental protocols used. In this regard, Uwe Bornscheuer and Gert Weber have shown how the new enzymes for PET degradation can be better compared to each other than the previous ones. The new PET protocol It is important to remember that to create more homogeneous experimental methods, the standardized PET hydrolysis protocol has been developed, which defines the reaction conditions relevant for larger scale hydrolysis.