Biodegradation of Aliphatic Polyesters

Introduction Distribution of Microorganisms Able to Degrade Four Representative Aliphatic Polyesters Degrading Microorganisms at Ambient Temperature (30 °C) Degrading Microorganisms at High Temperature (50 °C) Polyester Degrading Ability of Reference Cultures from Type Culture Collections Microbial Degradation of Poly(ethylene adipate) (PEA) PEA degradation by Penicillium sp. 14-3 PEA-degrading Enzyme Produced by Penicillium sp. 14-3 Hydrolysis of Aliphatic Polyesters by Commercial Lipases Aspects Affecting the Degradability of Polyesters by Rhizopus Lipase Microbial Degradation of PCL Microbial Degradation of PHB Microbial Degradation of PPL Microbial Degradation of PBS, PES, and PBS/A Microbial Degradation of PLA Micobial Degradation of Polycarbonate, Polyester Carbonate, Poly(ether-ester), and Copolyester Polycarbonate and Polyester Carbonate Poly(p-dioxanone) (PPDO) Poly(2-methylene-1,3,6-trioxocane) Aliphatic–Aromatic Copolyester Outlook and Perspectives Keywords: aliphatic polyester; microbial degradation