Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide)
Publication type: Journal Article
Publication date: 2006-07-06
scimago Q1
wos Q1
SJR: 0.967
CiteScore: 8.5
Impact factor: 4.3
ISSN: 01757598, 14320614
PubMed ID:
16823551
General Medicine
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
Biotechnology
Abstract
Poly(lactide) (PLA) has been developed and made commercially available in recent years. One of the major tasks to be taken before the widespread application of PLA is the fundamental understanding of its biodegradation mechanisms. This paper provides a short overview on the biodegradability and biodegradation of PLA. Emphasis is focused mainly on microbial and enzymatic degradation. Most of the PLA-degrading microorganisms phylogenetically belong to the family of Pseudonocardiaceae and related genera such as Amycolatopsis, Lentzea, Kibdelosporangium, Streptoalloteichus, and Saccharothrix. Several proteinous materials such as silk fibroin, elastin, gelatin, and some peptides and amino acids were found to stimulate the production of enzymes from PLA-degrading microorganisms. In addition to proteinase K from Tritirachium album, subtilisin, a microbial serine protease and some mammalian serine proteases such as α-chymotrypsin, trypsin, and elastase could also degrade PLA.
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Tokiwa Y., Calabia B. P. Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide) // Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2006. Vol. 72. No. 2. pp. 244-251.
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Tokiwa Y., Calabia B. P. Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide) // Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology. 2006. Vol. 72. No. 2. pp. 244-251.
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TY - JOUR
DO - 10.1007/s00253-006-0488-1
UR - https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-006-0488-1
TI - Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide)
T2 - Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
AU - Tokiwa, Yutaka
AU - Calabia, Buenaventurada P
PY - 2006
DA - 2006/07/06
PB - Springer Nature
SP - 244-251
IS - 2
VL - 72
PMID - 16823551
SN - 0175-7598
SN - 1432-0614
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@article{2006_Tokiwa,
author = {Yutaka Tokiwa and Buenaventurada P Calabia},
title = {Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide)},
journal = {Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology},
year = {2006},
volume = {72},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
month = {jul},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-006-0488-1},
number = {2},
pages = {244--251},
doi = {10.1007/s00253-006-0488-1}
}
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Tokiwa, Yutaka, and Buenaventurada P Calabia. “Biodegradability and biodegradation of poly(lactide).” Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, vol. 72, no. 2, Jul. 2006, pp. 244-251. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00253-006-0488-1.