dc.creatorAndler-Osorio, Rodrigo
dc.date2021-11-15T12:46:22Z
dc.date2021-11-15T12:46:22Z
dc.date2020
dc.date.accessioned2022-10-18T12:13:34Z
dc.date.available2022-10-18T12:13:34Z
dc.identifierhttp://repositorio.ucm.cl/handle/ucm/3474
dc.identifier.urihttps://repositorioslatinoamericanos.uchile.cl/handle/2250/4443700
dc.descriptionPoly(cis-1,4-isoprene) rubber is a highly demanded elastomeric material mainly used for the manufacturing of tires. The end-cycle of rubber-made products is creating serious environmental concern and, therefore, different recycling processes have been proposed. However, the current physical-chemical processes include the use of hazardous chemical solvents, large amounts of energy, and possibly generations of unhealthy micro-plastics. Under this scenario, eco-friendly alternatives are needed and biotechnological rubber treatments are demonstrating huge potential. The cleavage mechanisms and the biochemical pathways for the uptake of poly(cis-1,4-isoprene) rubber have been extensively reported. Likewise, novel bacterial strains able to degrade the polymer have been studied and the involved structural and functional enzymes have been analyzed. Considering the fundamentals, biotechnological approaches have been proposed considering process optimization, cost-effective methods and larger-scale experiments in the search for practical and realistic applications. In this work, the latest research in the rubber biodegradation field is shown and discussed, aiming to analyze the combination of detoxification, devulcanization and polymer-cleavage mechanisms to achieve better degradation yields. The modified superficial structure of rubber materials after biological treatments might be an interesting way to reuse old rubber for re-vulcanization or to find new materials.
dc.languageen
dc.rightsAtribución-NoComercial-SinDerivadas 3.0 Chile
dc.rightshttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/cl/
dc.sourceBiotechnology Advances, 44, 107606
dc.subjectApplied biocatalysis
dc.subjectMulti-step biodegradation
dc.subjectPoly(cis-1,4-isoprene)
dc.subjectPolymer biotrasformation
dc.subjectRubber degradation
dc.subjectRubber oxygenases
dc.subjectRubber degrading bacteria
dc.titleBacterial and enzymatic degradation of poly(cis-1,4-isoprene) rubber: Novel biotechnological applications
dc.typeArtículos de revistas


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