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A multi-OMIC characterisation of biodegradation and microbial community succession within the PET plastisphere

Microbiome 2021 123 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Robyn Wright, Rafael Bosch, Morgan G. I. Langille, Matthew I. Gibson, Joseph A. Christie‐Oleza

Summary

Researchers performed a multi-omic analysis of bacterial communities colonizing PET plastic in marine environments, identifying microorganisms capable of degrading PET and characterizing the enzymatic pathways involved, advancing understanding of natural plastic biodegradation in ocean systems.

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PET

Overall, the results of our multi-OMIC characterisation of PET degradation provide a significant step forwards in our understanding of marine plastic degradation by bacterial isolates and communities and evidences the biodegrading potential extant in the plastisphere of marine plastic debris. Video abstract.

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