Biodegradation: the best solution to the world problem of discarded polymers

• Published in: Bioresources and bioprocessing Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 79 - 16
• Main Authors: Wu, Jun, Wang, Jia, Zeng, Yicheng, Sun, Xinxiao, Yuan, Qipeng, Liu, Ling, Shen, Xiaolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore Springer Nature Singapore 07.08.2024; Springer Nature B.V; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Bacteria; Biochemical Engineering; Biodegradation; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Directed evolution; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology; Enzyme engineering; Industrial and Production Engineering; Multi-strain degradation; Polymers; Review; Single-strain degradation; Biodegradation; Multi-strain degradation; Polymers; Enzyme engineering; Single-strain degradation

The widespread use of polymers has made our lives increasingly convenient by offering a more convenient and dependable material. However, the challenge of efficiently decomposing these materials has resulted in a surge of polymer waste, posing environment and health risk. Currently, landfill and inc...