Biocatalytic modification of polyethylene terephthalate fibres by esterases from actinomycete isolates

By M. Alisch, Andreas Feuerhack, H. Müller, B. Mensak, J. Andreaus, W. Zimmermann. 2004

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Characterization of a new cutinase from Thermobifida alba for PET-surface hydrolysis (2012, unknown): “PET-hydrolysis activity has been reported for esterases (Alisch et al. 2004; Heumann et al. 2006), lipases (Eberl et al. 2009; Nechwatal et al. 2006; Lee & Do Chung 2009; Vertommen et al. 2005) and cutinases (Brueckner et al.2009; Liebminger et al. 2007; Wang et al. 2008; Gouveia et al. 2009;…”
Hydrolysis of PET and bis-(benzoyloxyethyl) terephthalate with a new polyesterase from Penicillium citrinum (2007, methodology): “fusca were found to release terephthalic acid or its esters from PET (Alisch et al. 2004).”
Biological degradation of synthetic polyesters—Enzymes as potential catalysts for polyester recycling (2006, background): “) [24,25], where only a partial surface erosion in a scale of some nanometers is intended.”
Application of enzymes for textile fibres processing (2008, background): “Later, Alisch et al (2004) reported biomodification of PET fibres by extracellular esterases produced by different strains of actinomycete.”