The Effective Biodegradation of Poly(ε-caprolactone) by Engineered Yeast Yarrowia lipolytica Producing Lipase B
Żaneta Zdanowska, Lara Serrano-Aguirre, Aneta Krystyna Urbanek, Adam Dobrowolski, Aleksandra M. Mirończuk · 2026
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Żaneta Zdanowska and co-authors engineer a yeast in a 2026 study to break down a common biodegradable plastic. The plastic, known as PCL, is used in many products, and a known enzyme can chew through it and similar plastics. The team placed a tuned copy of that enzyme's gene into a hardy yeast species.
The yeast was then set to work on plastic films placed right in its growth fluid at mild warmth. With flask design improved, breakdown sped up sharply, finishing within a day. The authors present the engineered yeast as a promising living host for clearing polyester waste. The work points toward greener ways to handle plastics that nature alone degrades slowly.
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| CREATOR | Żaneta Zdanowska, Lara Serrano-Aguirre, Aneta Krystyna Urbanek, Adam Dobrowolski, Aleksandra M. Mirończuk |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |