Engineering microbiomes to transform plastics

Trends Biotechnol. 2023 Oct 14:S0167-7799(23)00285-8. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.09.011. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe design and study of active microbial consortia able to degrade plastics represent an exciting area of research toward the development of bio-based alternatives to efficiently transform plastic waste. This forum article discusses concepts and mechanisms to inform emerging strategies for engineering microbiomes to transform plastics under controlled settings.PMID:37845169 | DOI:10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.09.011

Source: Trends in Biotechnology - October 16, 2023 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Diego Javier Jim énez Alvaro Sanchez Francisco Dini-Andreote Source Type: research