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Devi RS, Kannan VR, Natarajan K, Nivas D, Kannan K, Chandru S, Antony AR (2016) The role
of microbes in plastic degradation. In: Chandra R (ed) Environmental waste management. CRC
Press, Boca Raton, pp 341–371
Dimarogona M, Nikolaivits E, Kanelli M, Christakopoulos P, Sandgren M, Topakas E (2015)
Structural and functional studies of a Fusarium oxysporum cutinase with polyethylene terephthalate modification potential. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 1850(11):2308–2317.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.08.009
Dvořák P, Nikel PI, Damborský J, de Lorenzo V (2017) Bioremediation 3.0: Engineering pollutantremoving bacteria in the times of systemic biology. Biotechnol Adv 35(7):845–866. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.08.001
Elsawy MA, Kim KH, Park JW, Deep A (2017) Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid
(PLA) and its composites. Renew Sust Energ Rev 79:1346–1352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
rser.2017.05.143
Engels HW, Pirkl HG, Albers R, Albach RW, Krause J, Hoffmann A, Casselmann H, Dormish J
(2013) Polyurethanes: versatile materials and sustainable problem solvers for today’s challenges. Angew Chem Int Ed 52(36):9422–9441. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201302766
Eriksen M, Lebreton LC, Carson HS, Thiel M, Moore CJ, Borerro JC, Galgani F, Ryan PG, Reisser
J (2014) Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea. PloS One 9(12):e111913. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.
pone.0111913
Erler C, Novak J (2010) Bisphenol A exposure: human risk and health policy. J Pediatr Nurs
25(5):400–407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2009.05.006
Eubeler JP, Zok S, Bernhard M, Knepper TP (2009) Environmental biodegradation of synthetic
polymers. I. Test methodologies and procedures. Trends Anal Chem 28(9):1057–1072. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2009.06.007
Eyheraguibel B, Traikia M, Fontanella S, Sancelme M, Bonhomme S, Fromageot D, Delort AM
(2017) Characterization of oxidized oligomers from polyethylene films by mass spectrometry
and NMR spectroscopy before and after biodegradation by a Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain.
Chemosphere 184:366–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.137
Farah S, Anderson DG, Langer R (2016) Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their
functions in widespread applications-A comprehensive review. Adv Drug Deliv 107:367–392.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2016.06.012
Friedrich J, Zalar P, Mohorčič M, Klun U, Kržan A (2007) Ability of fungi to degrade synthetic polymer nylon-6. Chemosphere 67(10):2089–2095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
chemosphere.2006.09.038
Fujisawa M, Hirai H, Nishida T (2001) Degradation of polyethylene and nylon-66 by the laccasemediator system. J Polym Environ 9(3):103–108. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:102047242
Garcia JM, Robertson ML (2017) The future of plastics recycling. Science 358(6365):870–872.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaq0324
Gautam R, Bassi AS, Yanful EK (2007) A review of biodegradation of synthetic plastic and foams.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol 141(1):85–108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-007-9212-6
Goodship V (2007) Introduction to plastics recycling. Smithers Rapra Publishing, Shrewsbury
Goudie AS (2018) Human impact on the natural environment. Wiley, Hoboken
Gravouil K, Ferru-Clément R, Colas S, Helye R, Kadri L, Bourdeau L, Moumen B, Mercier A,
Ferreira T (2017) Transcriptomics and lipidomics of the Environmental Strain Rhodococcus
ruber point out consumption pathways and potential metabolic bottlenecks for polyethylene
degradation. Environ Sci Technol 51(9):5172–5181. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b00846
Guo W, Sheng J, Feng X (2017) Mini-review: in vitro metabolic engineering for biomanufacturing of high-value products. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 15:161–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
csbj.2017.01.006
Hahladakis JN, Velis CA, Weber R, Iacovidou E, Purnell P (2018) An overview of chemical additives
present in plastics: migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal
and recycling. J Hazard Mater 344:179–199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.10.014
1 Microbial Degradation of Plastics and Its Biotechnological Advancement
Devi RS, Kannan VR, Natarajan K, Nivas D, Kannan K, Chandru S, Antony AR (2016) The role
of microbes in plastic degradation. In: Chandra R (ed) Environmental waste management. CRC
Press, Boca Raton, pp 341–371
Dimarogona M, Nikolaivits E, Kanelli M, Christakopoulos P, Sandgren M, Topakas E (2015)
Structural and functional studies of a Fusarium oxysporum cutinase with polyethylene terephthalate modification potential. Biochim Biophys Acta Gen Subj 1850(11):2308–2317.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbagen.2015.08.009
Dvořák P, Nikel PI, Damborský J, de Lorenzo V (2017) Bioremediation 3.0: Engineering pollutantremoving bacteria in the times of systemic biology. Biotechnol Adv 35(7):845–866. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2017.08.001
Elsawy MA, Kim KH, Park JW, Deep A (2017) Hydrolytic degradation of polylactic acid
(PLA) and its composites. Renew Sust Energ Rev 79:1346–1352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
rser.2017.05.143
Engels HW, Pirkl HG, Albers R, Albach RW, Krause J, Hoffmann A, Casselmann H, Dormish J
(2013) Polyurethanes: versatile materials and sustainable problem solvers for today’s challenges. Angew Chem Int Ed 52(36):9422–9441. https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201302766
Eriksen M, Lebreton LC, Carson HS, Thiel M, Moore CJ, Borerro JC, Galgani F, Ryan PG, Reisser
J (2014) Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea. PloS One 9(12):e111913. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.
pone.0111913
Erler C, Novak J (2010) Bisphenol A exposure: human risk and health policy. J Pediatr Nurs
25(5):400–407. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pedn.2009.05.006
Eubeler JP, Zok S, Bernhard M, Knepper TP (2009) Environmental biodegradation of synthetic
polymers. I. Test methodologies and procedures. Trends Anal Chem 28(9):1057–1072. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.trac.2009.06.007
Eyheraguibel B, Traikia M, Fontanella S, Sancelme M, Bonhomme S, Fromageot D, Delort AM
(2017) Characterization of oxidized oligomers from polyethylene films by mass spectrometry
and NMR spectroscopy before and after biodegradation by a Rhodococcus rhodochrous strain.
Chemosphere 184:366–374. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.05.137
Farah S, Anderson DG, Langer R (2016) Physical and mechanical properties of PLA, and their
functions in widespread applications-A comprehensive review. Adv Drug Deliv 107:367–392.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addr.2016.06.012
Friedrich J, Zalar P, Mohorčič M, Klun U, Kržan A (2007) Ability of fungi to degrade synthetic polymer nylon-6. Chemosphere 67(10):2089–2095. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
chemosphere.2006.09.038
Fujisawa M, Hirai H, Nishida T (2001) Degradation of polyethylene and nylon-66 by the laccasemediator system. J Polym Environ 9(3):103–108. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:102047242
Garcia JM, Robertson ML (2017) The future of plastics recycling. Science 358(6365):870–872.
https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaq0324
Gautam R, Bassi AS, Yanful EK (2007) A review of biodegradation of synthetic plastic and foams.
Appl Biochem Biotechnol 141(1):85–108. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12010-007-9212-6
Goodship V (2007) Introduction to plastics recycling. Smithers Rapra Publishing, Shrewsbury
Goudie AS (2018) Human impact on the natural environment. Wiley, Hoboken
Gravouil K, Ferru-Clément R, Colas S, Helye R, Kadri L, Bourdeau L, Moumen B, Mercier A,
Ferreira T (2017) Transcriptomics and lipidomics of the Environmental Strain Rhodococcus
ruber point out consumption pathways and potential metabolic bottlenecks for polyethylene
degradation. Environ Sci Technol 51(9):5172–5181. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.7b00846
Guo W, Sheng J, Feng X (2017) Mini-review: in vitro metabolic engineering for biomanufacturing of high-value products. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 15:161–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
csbj.2017.01.006
Hahladakis JN, Velis CA, Weber R, Iacovidou E, Purnell P (2018) An overview of chemical additives
present in plastics: migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal
and recycling. J Hazard Mater 344:179–199. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2017.10.014
1 Microbial Degradation of Plastics and Its Biotechnological Advancement