Biodegradation of waste PET: A sustainable solution for dealing with plastic pollution

Kazumi Hiraga; Ikuo Taniguchi; Shousuke Yoshida; Yoshiharu Kimura; Kohei Oda

doi:10.15252/embr.201949365

Biodegradation of waste PET: A sustainable solution for dealing with plastic pollution

EMBO Rep. 2019 Nov 5;20(11):e49365. doi: 10.15252/embr.201949365. Epub 2019 Oct 24.

Authors

Kazumi Hiraga¹, Ikuo Taniguchi², Shousuke Yoshida³, Yoshiharu Kimura⁴, Kohei Oda¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Applied Biology, Faculty of Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.
² International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan.
³ Division for Research Strategy, Institute for Research Initiatives, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Nara, Japan.
⁴ Center for Fiber and Textile Science, Kyoto Institute of Technology, Kyoto, Japan.

Abstract

The discovery of Ideonella sakaiensis, a plastic-degrading bacterium, creates possibilities for a sustainable "bioeconomy" for recycling plastic waste.

Grants and funding

17H03794/MEXT | Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)/International