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Increasing the diversity of of nylonases for poly(ester amide) degradation

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By Jan de Witt, Maike-Elisa Ostheller, Kenneth Jensen, Christian van Slagmaat
| Royal Society of Chemistry Verified
Increasing the diversity of of nylonases for poly(ester amide) degradation Global production of synthetic polyamides (PA), or nylons, is increasing while recycling rates are currently below 5 % contributing to the global plastics crisis. Enzymatic depolymerization is a powerful strategy to overcome the drawbacks of mechanical and chemical recycling and has the potential to increase PA recycling rates.
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Pilot-Scale Melt Electrospinning of Polybutylene Succinate Fiber Mats for a Biobased and Biodegradable Face Mask

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By Naveen Balakrishnan, Robert Groten, Maike-Elisa Ostheller, Konrad Beukenberg
| MDPI
Abstract : The COVID-19 pandemic led to a huge demand for disposable facemasks. Billions were manufactured from nonbiodegradable petroleum-derived polymers, and many were discarded in the environment where they contributed to plastic pollution. There is an urgent need for biobased and biodegradable facemasks to avoid environmental harm during future disease outbreaks.
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