#Biodegradation

De Gruyter Brill - Innovations in Molecular & Materials Science

@degruyterbrillimms.bsky.social

1 week ago

Green synthesis of eco-friendly bioplastics from Chlorella and Lithothamnion algae for safe and sustainable solutions for food packaging

This study synthesizes algae-based #bioplastics using #Chlorella & Lithothamnion, showing ~70% #biodegradation in soil & water within 35 days; flexible, #ecofriendly films offer sustainable alternatives for packaging and agriculture.

Green Processing and Synthesis: doi.org/10.1515/gps-...

Yakov Kuzyakov

@ykuzyakov.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

NEW in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Biosurfactant slows down n-hexadecane #biodegradation: 13C-labeled rhamnolipid tracing
doi.org/10.1016/j.ec...

50-day Free: authors.elsevier.com/sd/article/S...

#soil #pollution #contaminants #soilbacteria #13Clabeling #isotopes

Insect Science

@insect-science.bsky.social

1 month ago

Biodegradation of polypropylene by yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae: response of gut microbiome and metabolome to plastic polymers This study for the first time reveals the mechanism by which the intestinal microbiome and metabolome of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae synergistically degrade polypropylene (PP). The rese....

#Biodegradation of #polypropylene by yellow #mealworm (Tenebrio molitor) larvae: response of gut #microbiome and metabolome to plastic polymers.
rebrand.ly/1469c0

FeM - Funghi e Micologia

@funghimicologia.bsky.social

2 months ago

Patulin Biodegradation by Rhodosporidiobolus ruineniae and Meyerozyma guilliermondii Isolated From Fruits Patulin (PAT) is a toxic secondary metabolite produced by certain species of Penicillium and Aspergillus on pome fruits. In this study, we isolated Rhodosporidiobolus ruineniae (R. ruineniae) and Meyerozyma guilliermondii (M. guilliermondii) from a ...

Patulin Biodegradation by Rhodosporidiobolus ruineniae and Meyerozyma guilliermondii Isolated From Fruits

#(E)‐ascladiol
#biodegradation
#Meyerozyma
#patulin
#Rhodosporidiobolus
#yeast

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...

Ivi Choc

@ivichoc.bsky.social

3 months ago

#environment #pollution #wipes #degradation #biodegradation #biodegradability

Original open access article

Allison et al. 14 Nov, 2025; Environ Pollut 2026/388:127376

Degradation of cellulose-based wet wipes marketed as ‘biodegradable’ in their receiving urban rivers

doi.org/10.1016/j.en...

Evgenii Protasov

@evgenii-protasov.bsky.social

3 months ago

Methanogenic biodegradation of cyclohexane by microbial consortia from oil sands tailings Cyclohexane, a significant component of light oils and some refined fuels, can be introduced into the environment through petroleum production and fue…

Methanogenic biodegradation of cyclohexane by microbial consortia from oil sands tailings
#microbiology #oil #BioDegradation #methanogen
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The EcotoxBlog

@ecotoxblog.bsky.social

4 months ago

Join Pablo da Silva Pena as he shares his AMEO experience working at Hydra Marine Sciences in Bühl.🔬🪸🧫

Read more about it 👉 rptu.de/s/rpmknw

#AMEO #aquatic #ecotoxicology #biodegradation

Tony R. Walker

@tonyrwalker1.bsky.social

5 months ago

Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene microplastics by Fusarium and Penicillium strains isolated from agricultural soil mulched with polyethylene film The presence of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) in agricultural soils poses significant ecological risks due to its resistance to biodegradation. Desp…

#Biodegradation of low-density #polyethylene #microplastics by Fusarium and Penicillium strains isolated from #agricultural #soil mulched with polyethylene film

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Maximum Academic Press

@mapjournals.bsky.social

5 months ago

#SIF
Valorization of sawdust and water hyacinth for mycelium-based Thai Krathongs with embedded seeding plants.
Details: maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/sif...
#Biodegradation #Germination #Thai

Microplastics Research Center

@crc1357.bsky.social

5 months ago

📣New CRC 1357 Microplastics Publication: The Fate of Biodegradable Plastic Items Under Conditions of State-of-the-Art Composting by Lisa-Cathrin Leitner, T Steiner, R Freitag & A Greiner @unibayreuth.bsky.social

www.mdpi.com/3483718

#compost #biodegradation #PLA #PBAT #crystallinity #microplastics

Eco-Environment & Health

@ecoenvironhealth.bsky.social

6 months ago

How “biodegradable” are biodegradable plastics in soil? 🌱

A new Eco-Environment & Health study introduces a high-throughput LC-MS workflow to quantify PBAT microplastics and trace their degradation products.

👉 doi.org/10.1016/j.ee...

#Microplastics #Soil #Biodegradation

BioResources

@bioresources.bsky.social

7 months ago

Preliminary elucidation of the mechanism underlying coal degradation by #Bacillus amyloliquefaciens

buff.ly/78aEN3g

#BioResJournal #OpenAccess #enzymes #biodegradation #bioconversion

Sébastien Simoncelli

@ssimoncellimwtc.bsky.social

7 months ago

AI protein design could spawn 'impossible' enzymes that eat plastic faster than we produce it. What's the unintended side‑effect we aren't seeing?

#ProteinDesign
#AIinBiotech
#Biodegradation

FHERITALE

@fheritale.bsky.social

8 months ago

Efficient secretion of a plastic degrading enzyme from the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii - Scientific Reports Scientific Reports - Efficient secretion of a plastic degrading enzyme from the green algae Chlamydomonas reinhardtii

🧪🌿 Can microalgae help us fight plastic pollution?
A green path to enzyme production, plastic recycling & low-carbon innovation.

#biotech #microalgae #plasticpollution #biodegradation #greenchemistry

@ftbjournal.bsky.social

8 months ago

Characterization and in situ Biodegradation Analysis of Brown Kraft Paper 🛍Coated with PHA for Potential Sustainable Packaging📦
www.ftb.com.hr/archives/194...
#kraftpaper #PHA #sustainablepackaging #biodegradation #biodegradablefilm #SDG12 #ftbjournal #DiamondOpenAccess

CiQUS

@ciqus.bsky.social

9 months ago

CiQUS joins the European BIOMAPS project to develop next-generation sustainable plastics This week marks the kickoff meeting in Finland of BIOMAPS (BIO-intelligent Manufacturing of Multifunctional Bio-based Polymer Systems), an ambitious European project funded by the Horizon Europe

🚀 BIOMAPS kicks off! The Horizon Europe project will develop high-performance #bioplastics. CiQUS leads the work on #biodegradation and biosynthetic recycling.

More info 👇

🔗 www.usc.es/ciqus/en/new...

#RedeCIGUS #FondosEuropeos @usc.gal

Stefano Ghignone

@steoware.bsky.social

9 months ago

🚀 New paper out!
doi.org/10.1016/j.ij...
Thanks to the #teamwork between #CNR #IPSP (plant & soil biology) and #STIIMA (textile engineering), we’ve shown how #chitosan and #natural_dyes influence #cotton fabric #biodegradation in compost-rich #soil.🌱🧪

#GreenScience #Collaboration #Biomaterials

Thiard News@F4F

@newsen.bsky.social

9 months ago

Normec OWS and B4Plastics Unveil Innovative Biodegradation Testing Platform Normec OWS and B4Plastics have launched a groundbreaking pre-screening platform that revolutionizes biodegradation testing, paving the way for sustainable materials.

Normec OWS and B4Plastics Unveil Innovative Biodegradation Testing Platform #Ghent #Belgium #Normec_OWS #B4Plastics #Biodegradation

Thiard News@F4F

@newsen.bsky.social

9 months ago

Normec OWS and B4Plastics Unveil Innovative Biodegradation Testing Platform Discover how Normec OWS and B4Plastics are revolutionizing biodegradability testing with a new pre-screening platform to hasten sustainable material innovation.

Normec OWS and B4Plastics Unveil Innovative Biodegradation Testing Platform #Ghent #Belgium #Normec_OWS #B4Plastics #Biodegradation

Current Research in Microbial Sciences

@microbesinfect.bsky.social

9 months ago

#Biodegradation of isoprene by soil #Actinomycetota from coffee-tea integrated plantations in a tropical evergreen forest
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #OpenAccess #MicroSky

Environmental Reviews

@envreviews.bsky.social

9 months ago

Graphical abstract demonstrating the steps of microbial degradation and computational approaches used to study polylactic acid degradation

Microbial enzymes for the #biodegradation of polylactic acid (PLA): molecular docking simulation and biodegradation pathway proposal

👥 Lu et al
📚 Beijing Technology and Business University
➡️ cdnsciencepub.com/doi/10.1139/...

#Microbiology #MicroSky 🧪 🧫

Renewable Carbon News

@rcnews.bsky.social

9 months ago

Renewable Materials Conference 2025: Nominees for the Innovation Award & Final Programme Unveiled renewable-carbon.eu/news/renewab... #biodegradation #bioeconomy #bioplastics #biorefineries #carboncapture #circulareconomy #fibres #greenchemistry #lignin #packaging #recycling #useco2 #RenewableCarbon

The EcotoxBlog

@ecotoxblog.bsky.social

10 months ago

Logos: The EcotoxBlog Universität wien Background picture: Close-Up Photo of Plastic Bottle by Catherine Sheila, from Pexels Text: #JobPostings: PhD position on Polymer Biodegradation & extracellular Enzymes in aquatic environments

The University of #Vienna is offering a #PhDposition to explore the role of extracellular enzymes in the #biodegradation of water-soluble polymers in aquatic environments 🌊🧫

Read more about it 👉 rptu.de/s/mgvzon

EDGE - Environmental Geosciences

@edge-vienna.bsky.social

11 months ago

#PhD students wanted!

Are you passionate about conducting #fundamental #research and interested in #polymer #biodegradation? Our group at the University of Vienna is offering two exciting PhD positions.

Job ads: edge.univie.ac.at/news-talks/n...

Evgenii Protasov

@evgenii-protasov.bsky.social

11 months ago

The biochemical mechanisms of plastic biodegradation This review synthesizes current knowledge on the biochemical mechanisms of plastic degradation by microbes to enable researchers to harness these activitie

The biochemical mechanisms of plastic biodegradation
@femsmicro.bsky.social
#biodegradation #microbiology #plastic
academic.oup.com/femsre/artic...

Omagamre EnviToxIn Lab

@dromagamre.bsky.social

11 months ago

Digging deep: microbial PFAS-degradation in landfill sediments Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are detrimental to human and environmental health. Here, we discuss obstacles hindering PFAS biodegradation…

🚨 New Paper Alert: In this article, we highlight the chemical and toxicological challenges that limit PFAS biodegradation and propose landfills as culture-to-enrichment reservoirs for PFAS-degrading microbiomes.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
#PFAS #biodegradation #Bioremediation

Tony R. Walker

@tonyrwalker1.bsky.social

11 months ago

Enhanced Thermal and Catalytic Properties of Modified Thielavia terrestris Cutinase for Plastic Biodegradation Cutinases provide a sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to traditional plastic treatment and recycling, thereby reducing adverse environmental effects and recovering valuable components from plastic waste. This study investigated cutinase from the thermophilic fungus Thielavia terrestris (TtC), employing site-directed mutagenesis to improve its thermal stability and catalytic efficiency. Two enhanced variants, TtC_T and TtC_QLF, were developed by incorporating residues from the more heat-stable cutinase of the fungus Humicola insolens (HiC). Among the two, TtC_T demonstrated higher activity, achieving a 1.15-fold increase in plastic degradation compared to the wild-type TtC. TtC_T also presented over 80% residual activity at 70 °C. In the polycaprolactone (PCL) film hydrolysis assays, TtC_T achieved a 56% weight reduction within 2 h and complete degradation in 24 h, highlighting its significant potential for efficient plastic breakdown.

Enhanced Thermal and Catalytic Properties of Modified Thielavia terrestris Cutinase for #Plastic #Biodegradation

pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

Tony R. Walker

@tonyrwalker1.bsky.social

1 year ago

Rapid Biodegradation Assessment of Biomass Plastics Using Closed Recirculating Aquaculture Systems: A Novel Approach for Environmental Sustainability - Marine Biotechnology The increasing plastic production causes serious problems in the marine environment, and the main source of plastic waste comes from the fishing and aquaculture industries. Although there have been va...

Rapid #Biodegradation Assessment of Biomass #Plastics Using Closed Recirculating #Aquaculture Systems: A Novel Approach for Environmental #Sustainability

link.springer.com/article/10.1...