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Enzymes for the Biofunctionalization of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate)

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The functionalization of synthetic polymers such as poly(ethylene terephthalate) to improve their hydrophilicity can be achieved biocatalytically using hydrolytic enzymes. A number of cutinases, lipases, and esterases active on polyethylene terephthalate have been identified and characterized. Enzymes from Fusarium solani, Thermomyces insolens, T. lanuginosus, Aspergillus oryzae, Pseudomonas mendocina, and Thermobifida fusca have been studied in detail. Thermostable biocatalysts hydrolyzing poly(ethylene terephthalate) are promising candidates for the further optimization of suitable biofunctionalization processes for textile finishing, technical, and biomedical applications.

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Abbreviations

AFM:

Atomic force microscopy

BEB:

Ethylene glycol dibenzyl ester

BHET:

bis(2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate)

BHPT:

bis(3-hydroxypropyl terephthalate)

CTR:

Cyclo-tris–ethylene terephthalate, cyclic PET trimer

DET:

Diethyl terephthalate

DMT:

Dimethyl terephthalate

DP:

Diethyl p-phthalate

DSC:

Differential scanning calorimetry

EBT:

1,2-Ethylene-bis-terephthalate

EMT:

1,2-Ethylene-mono-terephthalate-mono(2-hydroxyethyl terephthalate)

ESCA:

Electron spectroscopy for chemical analysis

FTIR:

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy

HPLC:

High performance liquid chromatography

MEG:

Monoethylene glycol

MHET:

mono(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate

MHPT:

mono(3-hydroxypropyl) terephthalate

PBT:

1,2-Propylene-bis-terephthalate

PEG:

Polyethylene glycol

PET:

Poly(ethylene terephthalate)

PET dimer:

bis-(p-methylbenzoic acid)-ethylene glycol ester

PET trimer:

bis(benzoyloxyethyl) terephthalate

PTT:

Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)

PCL:

Poly(ε-caprolactone)

SEM:

Scanning electron microscopy

Triton X-100:

Octyl phenoxy polyethoxy ethanol

Tg :

Glass transition temperature

Td :

Thermal denaturation temperature

Tm :

Melting temperature

TLC:

Thin layer chromatography

TPA:

Terephthalic acid

XPS:

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy

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  2. Technical University Graz, Institut für Biotechnologie und Bioproze, Petersgasse 12/I, Graz, 8010, Austria

    Walter Steiner

  3. Technical University Graz, Institut für Umweltbiotechnologie, Petersgasse 12/I, Graz, 8010, Austria

    Georg Gübitz

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Zimmermann, W., Billig, S. (2010). Enzymes for the Biofunctionalization of Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate). In: Nyanhongo, G., Steiner, W., Gübitz, G. (eds) Biofunctionalization of Polymers and their Applications. Advances in Biochemical Engineering / Biotechnology, vol 125. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/10_2010_87

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