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Two-step conversion of polyethylene into recombinant proteins using a microbial platform

Microbial Cell Factories 2023 9 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 40 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.

Alexander Connor, Alexander Connor, Jessica V. Lamb, Alexander Connor, Alexander Connor, Jessica V. Lamb, Jessica V. Lamb, Massimiliano Delferro, Massimiliano Delferro, Mattheos Koffas, Mattheos Koffas, R. Helen Zha R. Helen Zha

Summary

Researchers engineered bacteria to break down polyethylene plastic — one of the most common types of plastic pollution — and convert it into useful proteins, demonstrating a promising biological pathway for upcycling plastic waste into valuable materials.

This work demonstrates a microbial platform for the conversion of a both alkanes and plastic-derived substrates to recombinant, protein-based materials. The findings in this work can serve as a basis for future endeavors seeking to upcycle recalcitrant plastic wastes into value-added recombinant proteins.

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