Despolimerización de poliésteres de desecho y de origen biológico por medio de una hidrolasa de lodo activado

Lukas Chalwatzis1, Cedric Vander Cruyssen2, Ilaria Mazzini2

  • 1BOKU University, Institute of Environmental Biotechnology, Department of Agricultural Sciences, Tulln an Der Donau, Austria.

Bioresource technology
|August 24, 2025
PubMed
Resumen

Los investigadores estudiaron la hidrólisis enzimática de los nuevos poliésteres (REPolímero) utilizando una hidrolasa termostable. La enzima descompuso eficientemente estos polímeros, produciendo productos clave y demostrando el potencial para el reciclaje de plástico.

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