ENZYCLE Newsletter No 3
News of M18 We have released another newsletter edition! Enjoy reading our number 3 issue!
Publication News: Research article in ACS Catalysis
Real-Time Noninvasive Analysis of Biocatalytic PET Degradation The team of ENZYCLE partner University of Leipzig contributed to a research article at ACS Catalysis and described the “Real time noninvasive analysis of biocatalytic PET degradation”. The developed monitoring system serves as a very useful tool for tracking enzymatic PET degradation by using a PET film as […]
How to assess the life cycle for ENZYCLE
Author: Carla Bartolomé, ITENE As part of the transition to a more circular economy, where the value of products, materials and resources is retained in the economy for as long as possible, and where waste generation is minimised, the European Commission has focused on improving the current management of packaging waste due to its high […]
ENZYCLE at the Austrian Researchers Night “Life is Science”
ENZYCLE was live at European researchers night During the Austrian edition of the European Researchers Night under the thread “Life is Science”, ENZYCLE was presented in a 45 min lecture given by Matthias Slatner (acib) and Stephan Laske (Greiner Packaging). They were explaining the procedure of plastic recycling with the help of enzymes and the […]
Stable or degradable? – Plastic recycling for packaging industry
Authors: Stephan Laske, Greiner Packaging and Katrin Weinhandl, acib GmbH Plastic materials were a meaningful achievement of the 20th century and have become an indispensable part of life. However, we are also aware of the huge mountains of plastic waste all over the world. To save our planet, mankind is looking for alternative strategies. The […]
How can we use monomers from enzyme degradation of plastics in building materials ?
Author: Aline Jolie, SOPREMA Building industry is one of the fields the most concerned about climate change and sustainable development. Indeed, the figures of its impact are impressive; regarding the developed countries, construction is responsible for 40% of CO2 emissions, 37% of energy consumption and 40% of product waste. At SOPREMA, we are positive that […]
ENZYCLE Newsletter No 2
Happy first Birthday, ENZYCLE 🙂 One year ago, the project ENZYCLE has started and our 2nd newsletter edition shows recent achievements and project highlights. Enjoy reading!
Applying enzymes for microplastic degradation in sewage sludge
Silvia Doñate Hernández, DAM Microplastics are an increasing problem. They can be found in a number of cosmetic and personal care products, but one of the main sources is textile washing, which dumps large amounts of synthetic microfibres to the wastewater. About 37,000 microplastics particles are estimated per m3 wastewater. Then, sewer systems transport these […]
How can we use enzymes to recycle plastic?
Author: Tom Ewing and Mattijs Julsing, Wageningen University & Research Finding efficient ways to reuse and recycle plastic waste is of utmost importance both to prevent environmental contamination and to ensure efficient use of the resources used in the production of plastics. Certain types of plastic can be readily recycled by mechanically reshaping waste into […]
The main challenges of a production process for plastic-degrading enzymes
Author: Gerald Striedner, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) Vienna The central idea of the H2020 project ENZYCLE is the degradation of non-recycled plastic fractions by enzymatic treatment. PET packaging, multilayer packaging (PET/PE and PET/PP) as well as microplastics are the main target materials that need to be treated for a better recycling. […]
