Publication Details |
| Category | Text Publication |
| Reference Category | Book chapters |
| DOI | 10.1016/bs.mie.2020.12.006 |
| Title (Primary) | Cultivation of filamentous fungi for attack on synthetic polymers via biological Fenton chemistry |
| Title (Secondary) | Enzymatic plastic degradation |
| Author | Schlosser, D.
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| Publisher | Weber, G.; Bornscheuer, U.T.; Wei, R. |
| Source Titel | Methods in Enzymology |
| Year | 2021 |
| Department | UMB |
| Volume | 648 |
| Page From | 71 |
| Page To | 94 |
| Language | englisch |
| Topic | T7 Bioeconomy |
| Keywords | Biodegradation; Fenton chemistry; Fungi; Hydroxyl radicals; Plastics; Polystyrene; Quinones; Redox cycling; Synthetic polymers |
| Abstract | Environmental pollution with synthetic polymers (commonly named plastics) nowadays poses serious threats to the environment and human health. Unfortunately, most conventional plastics are highly recalcitrant even under conditions known to be favorable for microbial degradation. Expanding the knowledge regarding opportunities and limitations of the microbial degradability of plastics would largely contribute to the development of adequate decontamination and management strategies for plastic pollution. This chapter provides cultivation approaches to be applied for the characterization of eco-physiologically diverse asco- and basidiomycete fungi with respect to their ability to attack solid and water-soluble synthetic polymers with the help of quinone redox cycling-based Fenton-type reactions, which result in the production of highly reactive hydroxyl radicals. These reactive oxygen species are the strongest oxidants known from biological systems. However, their potential employment by fungi dwelling in diverse habitats as a biodegradation tool to attack synthetic polymers is still insufficiently explored. |
| Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=24131 |
| Schlosser, D. (2021): Cultivation of filamentous fungi for attack on synthetic polymers via biological Fenton chemistry In: Weber, G., Bornscheuer, U.T., Wei, R. (eds.) Enzymatic plastic degradation Methods Enzymol. 648 Elsevier, p. 71 - 94 10.1016/bs.mie.2020.12.006 |
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