| Literature DB >> 27481467 |
Alessandro Pellis1, Caroline Gamerith2, Gagik Ghazaryan3, Andreas Ortner4, Enrique Herrero Acero5, Georg M Guebitz4.
Abstract
The application of ultrasound was found to enhance enzymatic hydrolysis of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET). After a short activation phase up to 6.6times increase in the amount of released products was found. PET powder with lower crystallinity of 8% was hydrolyzed faster when compared to PET with 28% crystallinity. Ultrasound activation was found to be around three times more effective on powders vs. films most likely due to a larger surface area accessible to the enzyme.Entities:
Keywords: Cutinases; Enzymatic hydrolysis; Poly(ethylene terephthalate) degradation; Ultrasound-assisted process
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27481467 DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.07.106
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Bioresour Technol ISSN: 0960-8524 Impact factor: 9.642