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High-Throughput Screening for Thermostable Polyester Hydrolases.

Yannick Branson¹, Christoffel P S Badenhorst¹, Lara Pfaff¹

¹Department of Biotechnology & Enzyme Catalysis, Institute of Biochemistry, University of Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.

Methods in Molecular Biology (Clifton, N.J.)

|October 28, 2022

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This study introduces a novel halo formation assay for screening thermostable polyesterases, crucial for plastic recycling. The new method enhances efficiency by eliminating the need for master plates and colony replication, significantly boosting throughput.

Keywords:

Agar plate assay Biocatalysis High-throughput screening Hydrolases Impranil PET Polyesterases

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Area of Science:

Biotechnology
Enzyme Engineering
Sustainable Materials

Background:

Biocatalytic degradation offers a sustainable route for plastic recycling.
Polyester hydrolases are key enzymes for this process.
Current screening methods, like halo formation assays, are limited for thermostable enzymes.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop an improved halo formation assay for screening thermostable polyesterases.
To overcome limitations of existing assays regarding high-temperature screening.
To increase the throughput of enzyme discovery for plastic degradation.

Main Methods:

A modified halo formation assay was designed to function at elevated temperatures.
The assay avoids cell lysis and death at temperatures above 50°C.
Elimination of the need for master plates and colony replication.

Main Results:

The developed assay successfully screens for thermostable polyesterases.
The method significantly reduces the number of plates required compared to traditional replica plating.
Workload is markedly reduced, and throughput is substantially increased.

Conclusions:

This novel assay enables efficient screening of thermostable polyesterases.
It accelerates the discovery of enzymes for advanced plastic recycling.
The method offers a more streamlined and high-throughput approach for enzyme engineering.