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European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation 749 program [grant number: 870292 (BioICEP) European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870292 (BioICEP Project)
European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870292 (BioICEP Project). European Union’s Horizon 2021 (HORIZON-EIC-2021- PATHFINDEROPEN-01) under grant agreement No 101046758 (EcoPlastiC)
European Union’s Horizon Europe EIC 750 Pathfinder program [grant number: 101046758 (EcoPlastiC) H2020 Research and Innovation Programme (BioICEP, Grant/Award Number: 870292);
Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H·F.R.I.) (PlastOmics, Grant/ Award Number: 03061) Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H.F.R.I.) under the “2nd Call for H⋅F.R.I. Research Projects to support Faculty Members and Researchers” (Project Number: 03061).
Hellenic Foundation for Research and Innovation (H⋅F.R.I.) under the “2nd Call for H⋅F.R.I. Research Projects to support Faculty Members and Researchers” (Project Number: 03061) info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ScienceFundRS/Ideje/7730810/RS//
National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 31961133016, 31961133015, and 31961133014) The work of George Taxeidis was supported financially by the H.F.R.I (Elidek) institution (PhD Scholarship).
This research was funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870292 (BioICEP Project)

Author's Bibliography

Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases

Makryniotis, Konstantinos; Nikolaivits, Efstratios; Taxeidis, George; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina; Topakas, Evangelos

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Makryniotis, Konstantinos
AU  - Nikolaivits, Efstratios
AU  - Taxeidis, George
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/biot.202400053
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2345
AB  - The rapid escalation of plastic waste accumulation presents a significant threat of the modern world, demanding an immediate solution. Over the last years, utilization of the enzymatic machinery of various microorganisms has emerged as an environmentally friendly asset in tackling this pressing global challenge. Thus, various hydrolases have been demonstrated to effectively degrade polyesters. Plastic waste streams often consist of a variety of different polyesters, as impurities, mainly due to wrong disposal practices, rendering recycling process challenging. The elucidation of the selective degradation of polyesters by hydrolases could offer a proper solution to this problem, enhancing the recyclability performance. Towards this, our study focused on the investigation of four bacterial polyesterases, including DaPUase, IsPETase, PfPHOase, and Se1JFR, a novel PETase-like lipase. The enzymes, which were biochemically characterized and structurally analyzed, demonstrated degradation ability of synthetic plastics. While a consistent pattern of polyesters’ degradation was observed across all enzymes, Se1JFR stood out in the degradation of PBS, PLA, and polyether PU. Additionally, it exhibited comparable results to IsPETase, a benchmark mesophilic PETase, in the degradation of PCL and semi-crystalline PET. Our results point out the wide substrate spectrum of bacterial hydrolases and underscore the significant potential of PETase-like enzymes in polyesters degradation.
T2  - Biotechnology Journal
T1  - Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases
IS  - n/a
SP  - 2400053
VL  - n/a
DO  - 10.1002/biot.202400053
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Makryniotis, Konstantinos and Nikolaivits, Efstratios and Taxeidis, George and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Topakas, Evangelos",
abstract = "The rapid escalation of plastic waste accumulation presents a significant threat of the modern world, demanding an immediate solution. Over the last years, utilization of the enzymatic machinery of various microorganisms has emerged as an environmentally friendly asset in tackling this pressing global challenge. Thus, various hydrolases have been demonstrated to effectively degrade polyesters. Plastic waste streams often consist of a variety of different polyesters, as impurities, mainly due to wrong disposal practices, rendering recycling process challenging. The elucidation of the selective degradation of polyesters by hydrolases could offer a proper solution to this problem, enhancing the recyclability performance. Towards this, our study focused on the investigation of four bacterial polyesterases, including DaPUase, IsPETase, PfPHOase, and Se1JFR, a novel PETase-like lipase. The enzymes, which were biochemically characterized and structurally analyzed, demonstrated degradation ability of synthetic plastics. While a consistent pattern of polyesters’ degradation was observed across all enzymes, Se1JFR stood out in the degradation of PBS, PLA, and polyether PU. Additionally, it exhibited comparable results to IsPETase, a benchmark mesophilic PETase, in the degradation of PCL and semi-crystalline PET. Our results point out the wide substrate spectrum of bacterial hydrolases and underscore the significant potential of PETase-like enzymes in polyesters degradation.",
journal = "Biotechnology Journal",
title = "Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases",
number = "n/a",
pages = "2400053",
volume = "n/a",
doi = "10.1002/biot.202400053"
}
Makryniotis, K., Nikolaivits, E., Taxeidis, G., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Topakas, E..Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases. in Biotechnology Journal, n/a(n/a), 2400053.
https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.202400053
Makryniotis K, Nikolaivits E, Taxeidis G, Nikodinović-Runić J, Topakas E. Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases. in Biotechnology Journal.n/a(n/a):2400053.
doi:10.1002/biot.202400053 .
Makryniotis, Konstantinos, Nikolaivits, Efstratios, Taxeidis, George, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Topakas, Evangelos, "Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases" in Biotechnology Journal, n/a, no. n/a:2400053,
https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.202400053 . .
1

Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases

Makryniotis, Konstantinos; Nikolaivits, Efstratios; Taxeidis, George; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina; Topakas, Evangelos

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Makryniotis, Konstantinos
AU  - Nikolaivits, Efstratios
AU  - Taxeidis, George
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/biot.202400053
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2341
AB  - The rapid escalation of plastic waste accumulation presents a significant threat of the modern world, demanding an immediate solution. Over the last years, utilization of the enzymatic machinery of various microorganisms has emerged as an environmentally friendly asset in tackling this pressing global challenge. Thus, various hydrolases have been demonstrated to effectively degrade polyesters. Plastic waste streams often consist of a variety of different polyesters, as impurities, mainly due to wrong disposal practices, rendering recycling process challenging. The elucidation of the selective degradation of polyesters by hydrolases could offer a proper solution to this problem, enhancing the recyclability performance. Towards this, our study focused on the investigation of four bacterial polyesterases, including DaPUase, IsPETase, PfPHOase, and Se1JFR, a novel PETase-like lipase. The enzymes, which were biochemically characterized and structurally analyzed, demonstrated degradation ability of synthetic plastics. While a consistent pattern of polyesters’ degradation was observed across all enzymes, Se1JFR stood out in the degradation of PBS, PLA, and polyether PU. Additionally, it exhibited comparable results to IsPETase, a benchmark mesophilic PETase, in the degradation of PCL and semi-crystalline PET. Our results point out the wide substrate spectrum of bacterial hydrolases and underscore the significant potential of PETase-like enzymes in polyesters degradation.
T2  - Biotechnology Journal
T2  - Biotechnology Journal
T1  - Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases
IS  - n/a
SP  - 2400053
VL  - n/a
DO  - 10.1002/biot.202400053
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Makryniotis, Konstantinos and Nikolaivits, Efstratios and Taxeidis, George and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Topakas, Evangelos",
abstract = "The rapid escalation of plastic waste accumulation presents a significant threat of the modern world, demanding an immediate solution. Over the last years, utilization of the enzymatic machinery of various microorganisms has emerged as an environmentally friendly asset in tackling this pressing global challenge. Thus, various hydrolases have been demonstrated to effectively degrade polyesters. Plastic waste streams often consist of a variety of different polyesters, as impurities, mainly due to wrong disposal practices, rendering recycling process challenging. The elucidation of the selective degradation of polyesters by hydrolases could offer a proper solution to this problem, enhancing the recyclability performance. Towards this, our study focused on the investigation of four bacterial polyesterases, including DaPUase, IsPETase, PfPHOase, and Se1JFR, a novel PETase-like lipase. The enzymes, which were biochemically characterized and structurally analyzed, demonstrated degradation ability of synthetic plastics. While a consistent pattern of polyesters’ degradation was observed across all enzymes, Se1JFR stood out in the degradation of PBS, PLA, and polyether PU. Additionally, it exhibited comparable results to IsPETase, a benchmark mesophilic PETase, in the degradation of PCL and semi-crystalline PET. Our results point out the wide substrate spectrum of bacterial hydrolases and underscore the significant potential of PETase-like enzymes in polyesters degradation.",
journal = "Biotechnology Journal, Biotechnology Journal",
title = "Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases",
number = "n/a",
pages = "2400053",
volume = "n/a",
doi = "10.1002/biot.202400053"
}
Makryniotis, K., Nikolaivits, E., Taxeidis, G., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Topakas, E..Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases. in Biotechnology Journal, n/a(n/a), 2400053.
https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.202400053
Makryniotis K, Nikolaivits E, Taxeidis G, Nikodinović-Runić J, Topakas E. Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases. in Biotechnology Journal.n/a(n/a):2400053.
doi:10.1002/biot.202400053 .
Makryniotis, Konstantinos, Nikolaivits, Efstratios, Taxeidis, George, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Topakas, Evangelos, "Exploring the substrate spectrum of phylogenetically distinct bacterial polyesterases" in Biotechnology Journal, n/a, no. n/a:2400053,
https://doi.org/10.1002/biot.202400053 . .
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New Labeled PET Analogues Enable the Functional Screening and Characterization of PET-Degrading Enzymes

Taxeidis, George; Đapović, Milica; Nikolaivits, Efstratios; Maslak, Veselin; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina; Topakas, Evangelos

(American Chemical Society, 2024)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Taxeidis, George
AU  - Đapović, Milica
AU  - Nikolaivits, Efstratios
AU  - Maslak, Veselin
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00143
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2339
AB  - The discovery and engineering of novel biocatalysts capable of depolymerizing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have gained significant attention since the need for green technologies to combat plastic pollution has become increasingly urgent. This study focuses on the development of novel substrates that can indicate enzymes with PET hydrolytic activity, streamlining the process of enzyme evaluation and selection. Four novel substrates, mimicking the structure of PET, were chemically synthesized and labeled with fluorogenic or chromogenic moieties, enabling the direct analysis of candidate enzymes without complex preparatory or analysis steps. The fluorogenic substrates, mUPET1, mUPET2, and mUPET3, not only identify enzymes capable of PET breakdown but also differentiate those with exceptional performance on the polymer, such as the benchmark PETase, LCCICCG. Among the substrates, the chromogenic p-NPhPET3 stands out as a reliable tool for screening both pure and crude enzymes, offering advantages over fluorogenic substrates such as ease of assay using UV–vis spectroscopy and compatibility with crude enzyme samples. However, ferulic acid esterases and mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate esterases (MHETases), which exhibit remarkably high affinity for PET oligomers, also show high catalytic activity on these substrates. The substrates introduced in this study hold significant value in the function-based screening and characterization of enzymes that degrade PET, as well as the the potential to be used in screening mutant libraries derived from directed evolution experiments. Following this approach, a rapid and dependable assay method can be carried out using basic laboratory infrastructure, eliminating the necessity for intricate preparatory procedures before analysis.
PB  - American Chemical Society
T2  - ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
T1  - New Labeled PET Analogues Enable the Functional Screening and Characterization of PET-Degrading Enzymes
DO  - 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00143
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Taxeidis, George and Đapović, Milica and Nikolaivits, Efstratios and Maslak, Veselin and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Topakas, Evangelos",
year = "2024",
abstract = "The discovery and engineering of novel biocatalysts capable of depolymerizing polyethylene terephthalate (PET) have gained significant attention since the need for green technologies to combat plastic pollution has become increasingly urgent. This study focuses on the development of novel substrates that can indicate enzymes with PET hydrolytic activity, streamlining the process of enzyme evaluation and selection. Four novel substrates, mimicking the structure of PET, were chemically synthesized and labeled with fluorogenic or chromogenic moieties, enabling the direct analysis of candidate enzymes without complex preparatory or analysis steps. The fluorogenic substrates, mUPET1, mUPET2, and mUPET3, not only identify enzymes capable of PET breakdown but also differentiate those with exceptional performance on the polymer, such as the benchmark PETase, LCCICCG. Among the substrates, the chromogenic p-NPhPET3 stands out as a reliable tool for screening both pure and crude enzymes, offering advantages over fluorogenic substrates such as ease of assay using UV–vis spectroscopy and compatibility with crude enzyme samples. However, ferulic acid esterases and mono-(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate esterases (MHETases), which exhibit remarkably high affinity for PET oligomers, also show high catalytic activity on these substrates. The substrates introduced in this study hold significant value in the function-based screening and characterization of enzymes that degrade PET, as well as the the potential to be used in screening mutant libraries derived from directed evolution experiments. Following this approach, a rapid and dependable assay method can be carried out using basic laboratory infrastructure, eliminating the necessity for intricate preparatory procedures before analysis.",
publisher = "American Chemical Society",
journal = "ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering",
title = "New Labeled PET Analogues Enable the Functional Screening and Characterization of PET-Degrading Enzymes",
doi = "10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00143"
}
Taxeidis, G., Đapović, M., Nikolaivits, E., Maslak, V., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Topakas, E.. (2024). New Labeled PET Analogues Enable the Functional Screening and Characterization of PET-Degrading Enzymes. in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering
American Chemical Society..
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00143
Taxeidis G, Đapović M, Nikolaivits E, Maslak V, Nikodinović-Runić J, Topakas E. New Labeled PET Analogues Enable the Functional Screening and Characterization of PET-Degrading Enzymes. in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering. 2024;.
doi:10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00143 .
Taxeidis, George, Đapović, Milica, Nikolaivits, Efstratios, Maslak, Veselin, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Topakas, Evangelos, "New Labeled PET Analogues Enable the Functional Screening and Characterization of PET-Degrading Enzymes" in ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering (2024),
https://doi.org/10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c00143 . .

Proteomic examination of polyester-polyurethane degradation by Streptomyces sp. PU10: Diverting polyurethane intermediates to secondary metabolite production

Pantelić, Brana; Siaperas, Romanos; Budin, Clémence; de Boer, Tjalf; Topakas, Evangelos; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina

(Wiley, 2024)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Pantelić, Brana
AU  - Siaperas, Romanos
AU  - Budin, Clémence
AU  - de Boer, Tjalf
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1751-7915.14445
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2337
AB  - Global plastic waste accumulation has become omnipresent in public discourse and the focus of scientific research. Ranking as the sixth most produced polymer globally, polyurethanes (PU) significantly contribute to plastic waste and environmental pollution due to the toxicity of their building blocks, such as diisocyanates. In this study, the effects of PU on soil microbial communities over 18 months were monitored revealing that it had marginal effects on microbial diversity. However, Streptomyces sp. PU10, isolated from this PU-contaminated soil, proved exceptional in the degradation of a soluble polyester-PU (Impranil) across a range of temperatures with over 96% degradation of 10 g/L in 48 h. Proteins involved in PU degradation and metabolic changes occurring in this strain with Impranil as the sole carbon source were further investigated employing quantitative proteomics. The proposed degradation mechanism implicated the action of three enzymes: a polyester-degrading esterase, a urethane bond-degrading amidase and an oxidoreductase. Furthermore, proteome data revealed that PU degradation intermediates were incorporated into Streptomyces sp. PU10 metabolism via the fatty acid degradation pathway and subsequently channelled to polyketide biosynthesis. Most notably, the production of the tri-pyrrole undecylprodigiosin was confirmed paving the way for establishing PU upcycling strategies to bioactive metabolites using Streptomyces strains.
PB  - Wiley
T2  - Microbial Biotechnology
T2  - Microbial Biotechnology
T1  - Proteomic examination of polyester-polyurethane degradation by Streptomyces sp. PU10: Diverting polyurethane intermediates to secondary metabolite production
IS  - 3
SP  - e14445
VL  - 17
DO  - 10.1111/1751-7915.14445
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Pantelić, Brana and Siaperas, Romanos and Budin, Clémence and de Boer, Tjalf and Topakas, Evangelos and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Global plastic waste accumulation has become omnipresent in public discourse and the focus of scientific research. Ranking as the sixth most produced polymer globally, polyurethanes (PU) significantly contribute to plastic waste and environmental pollution due to the toxicity of their building blocks, such as diisocyanates. In this study, the effects of PU on soil microbial communities over 18 months were monitored revealing that it had marginal effects on microbial diversity. However, Streptomyces sp. PU10, isolated from this PU-contaminated soil, proved exceptional in the degradation of a soluble polyester-PU (Impranil) across a range of temperatures with over 96% degradation of 10 g/L in 48 h. Proteins involved in PU degradation and metabolic changes occurring in this strain with Impranil as the sole carbon source were further investigated employing quantitative proteomics. The proposed degradation mechanism implicated the action of three enzymes: a polyester-degrading esterase, a urethane bond-degrading amidase and an oxidoreductase. Furthermore, proteome data revealed that PU degradation intermediates were incorporated into Streptomyces sp. PU10 metabolism via the fatty acid degradation pathway and subsequently channelled to polyketide biosynthesis. Most notably, the production of the tri-pyrrole undecylprodigiosin was confirmed paving the way for establishing PU upcycling strategies to bioactive metabolites using Streptomyces strains.",
publisher = "Wiley",
journal = "Microbial Biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology",
title = "Proteomic examination of polyester-polyurethane degradation by Streptomyces sp. PU10: Diverting polyurethane intermediates to secondary metabolite production",
number = "3",
pages = "e14445",
volume = "17",
doi = "10.1111/1751-7915.14445"
}
Pantelić, B., Siaperas, R., Budin, C., de Boer, T., Topakas, E.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2024). Proteomic examination of polyester-polyurethane degradation by Streptomyces sp. PU10: Diverting polyurethane intermediates to secondary metabolite production. in Microbial Biotechnology
Wiley., 17(3), e14445.
https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14445
Pantelić B, Siaperas R, Budin C, de Boer T, Topakas E, Nikodinović-Runić J. Proteomic examination of polyester-polyurethane degradation by Streptomyces sp. PU10: Diverting polyurethane intermediates to secondary metabolite production. in Microbial Biotechnology. 2024;17(3):e14445.
doi:10.1111/1751-7915.14445 .
Pantelić, Brana, Siaperas, Romanos, Budin, Clémence, de Boer, Tjalf, Topakas, Evangelos, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Proteomic examination of polyester-polyurethane degradation by Streptomyces sp. PU10: Diverting polyurethane intermediates to secondary metabolite production" in Microbial Biotechnology, 17, no. 3 (2024):e14445,
https://doi.org/10.1111/1751-7915.14445 . .
4

Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose

Araujo, Jeovan A.; Taxeidis, George; Pereira, Everton H.; Azeem, Muhammad; Pantelić, Brana; Jeremić, Sanja; Ponjavić, Marijana; Chen, Yuanyuan; Mojicević, Marija; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina; Topakas, Evangelos; Brennan Fournet, Margaret

(Elsevier, 2024)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Araujo, Jeovan A.
AU  - Taxeidis, George
AU  - Pereira, Everton H.
AU  - Azeem, Muhammad
AU  - Pantelić, Brana
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Ponjavić, Marijana
AU  - Chen, Yuanyuan
AU  - Mojicević, Marija
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
AU  - Brennan Fournet, Margaret
PY  - 2024
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959652624004724
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2315
AB  - Ubiquitous post-consumer plastic waste is often physically mixed combining recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics with bioplastics, forming (petro-bio)plastic streams. Finding appropriate end-of-life (EoL) strategies for mixed (petro-bio)plastic waste is highly pertinent in achieving environmental protection, sustainability for plastic value chain industries including recyclers and government policy makers worldwide. The presence of bioplastic mixed in with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or other petroleum-based plastic streams poses a substantial drawback to mechanical recycling and strongly impedes the development of sustainable EoL routes. Here, we present a model system for the sustainable management of mixed (petro-bio)plastic waste, demonstrating a biotechnological route through synergy-promoted enzymatic degradation of PET–representing petrochemical polyester plastic–mixed with thermoplastic starch (TPS)–as a model bioplastic. Leaf-branch compost cutinase (LCCICCG) and commercial amylase (AMY) deliver effective depolymerization of this mixed (petro-bio)plastic material, with subsequent bio-upcycling of the mixed waste stream into bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) by Komagataeibacter medellinensis. Compared to LCCICCG and AMY, the LCCICCG/AMY combined treatment synergistically produced a 2.6- and 4.4-fold increase in enzymatic decomposition at 70 °C in four days, respectively, yielding sugars and terephthalic acid (TPA) as the main depolymerization building blocks. Bio-upcycling of post-enzymatic degradation hydrolysates resulted in a high BNC yield of 3 g L−1 after 10 days. This work paves the way for sustainable management routes for challenging mixed recalcitrant plastic and bioplastic waste and prepares opportunities for its participation in the circular production of sustainable eco-polymers.
PB  - Elsevier
T2  - Journal of Cleaner Production
T1  - Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose
SP  - 141025
DO  - 10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141025
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Araujo, Jeovan A. and Taxeidis, George and Pereira, Everton H. and Azeem, Muhammad and Pantelić, Brana and Jeremić, Sanja and Ponjavić, Marijana and Chen, Yuanyuan and Mojicević, Marija and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Topakas, Evangelos and Brennan Fournet, Margaret",
year = "2024",
abstract = "Ubiquitous post-consumer plastic waste is often physically mixed combining recalcitrant petroleum-based plastics with bioplastics, forming (petro-bio)plastic streams. Finding appropriate end-of-life (EoL) strategies for mixed (petro-bio)plastic waste is highly pertinent in achieving environmental protection, sustainability for plastic value chain industries including recyclers and government policy makers worldwide. The presence of bioplastic mixed in with polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or other petroleum-based plastic streams poses a substantial drawback to mechanical recycling and strongly impedes the development of sustainable EoL routes. Here, we present a model system for the sustainable management of mixed (petro-bio)plastic waste, demonstrating a biotechnological route through synergy-promoted enzymatic degradation of PET–representing petrochemical polyester plastic–mixed with thermoplastic starch (TPS)–as a model bioplastic. Leaf-branch compost cutinase (LCCICCG) and commercial amylase (AMY) deliver effective depolymerization of this mixed (petro-bio)plastic material, with subsequent bio-upcycling of the mixed waste stream into bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) by Komagataeibacter medellinensis. Compared to LCCICCG and AMY, the LCCICCG/AMY combined treatment synergistically produced a 2.6- and 4.4-fold increase in enzymatic decomposition at 70 °C in four days, respectively, yielding sugars and terephthalic acid (TPA) as the main depolymerization building blocks. Bio-upcycling of post-enzymatic degradation hydrolysates resulted in a high BNC yield of 3 g L−1 after 10 days. This work paves the way for sustainable management routes for challenging mixed recalcitrant plastic and bioplastic waste and prepares opportunities for its participation in the circular production of sustainable eco-polymers.",
publisher = "Elsevier",
journal = "Journal of Cleaner Production",
title = "Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose",
pages = "141025",
doi = "10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141025"
}
Araujo, J. A., Taxeidis, G., Pereira, E. H., Azeem, M., Pantelić, B., Jeremić, S., Ponjavić, M., Chen, Y., Mojicević, M., Nikodinović-Runić, J., Topakas, E.,& Brennan Fournet, M.. (2024). Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose. in Journal of Cleaner Production
Elsevier., 141025.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141025
Araujo JA, Taxeidis G, Pereira EH, Azeem M, Pantelić B, Jeremić S, Ponjavić M, Chen Y, Mojicević M, Nikodinović-Runić J, Topakas E, Brennan Fournet M. Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose. in Journal of Cleaner Production. 2024;:141025.
doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141025 .
Araujo, Jeovan A., Taxeidis, George, Pereira, Everton H., Azeem, Muhammad, Pantelić, Brana, Jeremić, Sanja, Ponjavić, Marijana, Chen, Yuanyuan, Mojicević, Marija, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Topakas, Evangelos, Brennan Fournet, Margaret, "Biotechnological model for ubiquitous mixed petroleum- and bio-based plastics degradation and upcycling into bacterial nanocellulose" in Journal of Cleaner Production (2024):141025,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2024.141025 . .
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Conversion of mixed plastic waste containing PET into biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose

Ponjavić, Marijana; Jeremić, Sanja; Malagurski, Ivana; Babu P., Ramesh; Rajasekaran, Divya; Topakas, Evangelos; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina

(2023)

TY  - CONF
AU  - Ponjavić, Marijana
AU  - Jeremić, Sanja
AU  - Malagurski, Ivana
AU  - Babu P., Ramesh
AU  - Rajasekaran, Divya
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://afea.eventsair.com/10th-conference-of-mikrobiokosmos/abstract-book
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2236
AB  - The rapid increase in global plastics production is
also causing an accelerated environmental
pollution. Recently, biotechnological solutions and
enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)
(PET) waste stream have been put forward and
commercialized1. Increasing recycling and
upcycling rates is the most effective model
approach to plastic circularity. However, mixed
plastic waste is still quite a challenge for both
recycling and upcycling technologies. This study is
focused on the eco-conversion of plastic waste
containing poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, into
biopolymer, bacterial nanocellulose. Polymer mix
contained selection of commercial biodegradable
plastics (poly(lactic acid), PLA, poly(ε-caprolactone),
PCL, poly(hyoxyl butyrate), PHB) and PET. This
mixture was hydrolysed under aqueous conditions
and hydrolysate was used as carbon source for
Komagataeibacter medellinensis ID13488 and
bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) production. HPLC
analysis confirmed the presence of monomers and
dimers of polymer mix components indicating
existence of potential substrates for BNC
production. BNC production by K. medellinensis
was investigated and optimized in ter of the
amount of carbon source and growth conditions.
Under the most efficient rate in ter of yield, BNC
production was scaled up and the obtained
biopolymer was characterized. The structure of
produced BNC was confirmed by FTIR analysis,
thermal properties by DSC/TG analysis, and the
morphology of material by optical microscopy and
SEM analysis. This research demonstrates how to
put the mixed plastic waste stream into a circular
loop through the biotechnological conversion into
valuable biopolymer.
C3  - 10th Conference of Mikrobiokosmos
T1  - Conversion of mixed plastic waste containing PET into biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2236
ER  - 
@conference{
author = "Ponjavić, Marijana and Jeremić, Sanja and Malagurski, Ivana and Babu P., Ramesh and Rajasekaran, Divya and Topakas, Evangelos and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The rapid increase in global plastics production is
also causing an accelerated environmental
pollution. Recently, biotechnological solutions and
enzymatic recycling of poly(ethylene terephthalate)
(PET) waste stream have been put forward and
commercialized1. Increasing recycling and
upcycling rates is the most effective model
approach to plastic circularity. However, mixed
plastic waste is still quite a challenge for both
recycling and upcycling technologies. This study is
focused on the eco-conversion of plastic waste
containing poly(ethylene terephthalate), PET, into
biopolymer, bacterial nanocellulose. Polymer mix
contained selection of commercial biodegradable
plastics (poly(lactic acid), PLA, poly(ε-caprolactone),
PCL, poly(hyoxyl butyrate), PHB) and PET. This
mixture was hydrolysed under aqueous conditions
and hydrolysate was used as carbon source for
Komagataeibacter medellinensis ID13488 and
bacterial nanocellulose (BNC) production. HPLC
analysis confirmed the presence of monomers and
dimers of polymer mix components indicating
existence of potential substrates for BNC
production. BNC production by K. medellinensis
was investigated and optimized in ter of the
amount of carbon source and growth conditions.
Under the most efficient rate in ter of yield, BNC
production was scaled up and the obtained
biopolymer was characterized. The structure of
produced BNC was confirmed by FTIR analysis,
thermal properties by DSC/TG analysis, and the
morphology of material by optical microscopy and
SEM analysis. This research demonstrates how to
put the mixed plastic waste stream into a circular
loop through the biotechnological conversion into
valuable biopolymer.",
journal = "10th Conference of Mikrobiokosmos",
title = "Conversion of mixed plastic waste containing PET into biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2236"
}
Ponjavić, M., Jeremić, S., Malagurski, I., Babu P., R., Rajasekaran, D., Topakas, E.,& Nikodinović-Runić, J.. (2023). Conversion of mixed plastic waste containing PET into biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose. in 10th Conference of Mikrobiokosmos.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2236
Ponjavić M, Jeremić S, Malagurski I, Babu P. R, Rajasekaran D, Topakas E, Nikodinović-Runić J. Conversion of mixed plastic waste containing PET into biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose. in 10th Conference of Mikrobiokosmos. 2023;.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2236 .
Ponjavić, Marijana, Jeremić, Sanja, Malagurski, Ivana, Babu P., Ramesh, Rajasekaran, Divya, Topakas, Evangelos, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, "Conversion of mixed plastic waste containing PET into biopolymer bacterial nanocellulose" in 10th Conference of Mikrobiokosmos (2023),
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_2236 .

Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes

Taxeidis, George; Nikolaivits, Efstratios; Siaperas, Romanos; Gkountela, Christina; Vouyiouka, Stamatina; Pantelić, Brana; Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina; Topakas, Evangelos

(2023)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Taxeidis, George
AU  - Nikolaivits, Efstratios
AU  - Siaperas, Romanos
AU  - Gkountela, Christina
AU  - Vouyiouka, Stamatina
AU  - Pantelić, Brana
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Topakas, Evangelos
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749123004621
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/1800
AB  - The uncontrollable disposal of plastic waste has raised the concern of the scientific community, which tries to face this environmental burden by discovering and applying new techniques. Regarding the biotechnology field, several important microorganisms possessing the necessary enzymatic arsenal to utilize recalcitrant synthetic polymers as an energy source have been discovered. In the present study, we screened various fungi for their ability to degrade intact polymers, such as ether-based polyurethane (PU) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). For this, ImpranIil® DLN-SD and a mixture of long-chain alkanes were used as sole carbon sources, indicating not only the most promising strains in agar plate screening but also inducing the secretion of depolymerizing enzymatic activities, useful for polymer degradation. The agar plate screening revealed three fungal strains belonging to Fusarium and Aspergillus genera, whose secretome was further studied for its ability to degrade the aforementioned non-treated polymers. Specifically for ether-based PU, the secretome of a Fusarium species reduced the sample mass and the average molecular weight of the polymer by 24.5 and 20.4%, respectively, while the secretome of an Aspergillus species caused changes in the molecular structure of LDPE, as evidenced by FTIR. The proteomics analysis revealed that the enzymatic activities induced in presence of Impranil® DLN-SD can be associated with urethane bond cleavage, a fact which was also supported by the observed degradation of the ether-based PU. Although, the mechanism of LDPE degradation was not completely elucidated, the presence of oxidative enzymes could be the main factor contributing to polymer modification.
T2  - Environmental Pollution
T1  - Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes
SP  - 121460
VL  - 325
DO  - 10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121460
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Taxeidis, George and Nikolaivits, Efstratios and Siaperas, Romanos and Gkountela, Christina and Vouyiouka, Stamatina and Pantelić, Brana and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Topakas, Evangelos",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The uncontrollable disposal of plastic waste has raised the concern of the scientific community, which tries to face this environmental burden by discovering and applying new techniques. Regarding the biotechnology field, several important microorganisms possessing the necessary enzymatic arsenal to utilize recalcitrant synthetic polymers as an energy source have been discovered. In the present study, we screened various fungi for their ability to degrade intact polymers, such as ether-based polyurethane (PU) and low-density polyethylene (LDPE). For this, ImpranIil® DLN-SD and a mixture of long-chain alkanes were used as sole carbon sources, indicating not only the most promising strains in agar plate screening but also inducing the secretion of depolymerizing enzymatic activities, useful for polymer degradation. The agar plate screening revealed three fungal strains belonging to Fusarium and Aspergillus genera, whose secretome was further studied for its ability to degrade the aforementioned non-treated polymers. Specifically for ether-based PU, the secretome of a Fusarium species reduced the sample mass and the average molecular weight of the polymer by 24.5 and 20.4%, respectively, while the secretome of an Aspergillus species caused changes in the molecular structure of LDPE, as evidenced by FTIR. The proteomics analysis revealed that the enzymatic activities induced in presence of Impranil® DLN-SD can be associated with urethane bond cleavage, a fact which was also supported by the observed degradation of the ether-based PU. Although, the mechanism of LDPE degradation was not completely elucidated, the presence of oxidative enzymes could be the main factor contributing to polymer modification.",
journal = "Environmental Pollution",
title = "Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes",
pages = "121460",
volume = "325",
doi = "10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121460"
}
Taxeidis, G., Nikolaivits, E., Siaperas, R., Gkountela, C., Vouyiouka, S., Pantelić, B., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Topakas, E.. (2023). Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes. in Environmental Pollution, 325, 121460.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121460
Taxeidis G, Nikolaivits E, Siaperas R, Gkountela C, Vouyiouka S, Pantelić B, Nikodinović-Runić J, Topakas E. Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes. in Environmental Pollution. 2023;325:121460.
doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121460 .
Taxeidis, George, Nikolaivits, Efstratios, Siaperas, Romanos, Gkountela, Christina, Vouyiouka, Stamatina, Pantelić, Brana, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Topakas, Evangelos, "Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes" in Environmental Pollution, 325 (2023):121460,
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2023.121460 . .
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Klasične i savremene metode u otkrivanju svinja osetljivih na stres

Košarčić, Slavica; Stevanović, Milena; Došen, Radoslav; Kovačević, Mira; Gagrčin, Mladen; Košarčić, Dušan; Stajić, Ljiljana; Đisalov, Dane

(Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd, 2005)

TY  - JOUR
AU  - Košarčić, Slavica
AU  - Stevanović, Milena
AU  - Došen, Radoslav
AU  - Kovačević, Mira
AU  - Gagrčin, Mladen
AU  - Košarčić, Dušan
AU  - Stajić, Ljiljana
AU  - Đisalov, Dane
PY  - 2005
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/227
AB  - Iznenadna uginuća svinja izazvana stresom, na farmama pričinjavaju velike gubitke i utiču na rentabilnost proizvodnje. Stoga smo sproveli istraživanje ove pojave na tri farme. Prvi rezultati datiraju od uvođenja halotan-testa 1974. godine, do DNK- testa i sigurne potvrde daje stres-sindrom svinja nasledno oboljenje životinja koje na šestom hromozomu nose tačkastu mutaciju. Navedene činjenice opredelile su cilj naših istraživanja da utvrdimo trenutno stanje tačkaste mutacije na našim farmama, kakav je stepen učestalosti pojavljivanja homozigota i heterozigota, provera halotan testa na molekularnom nivou i predlog programa selekcije za kontrolu osetljivosti na stres. Testirani su hibridi iz uobičajenog programa ukrštanja na našim farmama i obuhvaćeno je 500 prasadi. Utvrdili smo da je učestalost homozigota oko 23 posto i da je zastupljenost različita od, 2 posto, 9 posto do 12 posto. Halotan pozitivne jedinke testirali smo PCR-RFLP metodom molekularne genetike i potvrdili bolesne genotipove T/T. Odabranim životinjama je urađen DNK-test i utvrdili smo 31 posto heterozigota. Učestalost pojavljivanja po farmama je 6 posto, 11 posto i 14 posto. Prema dobijenim rezultatima neophodna je kontrola svih životinja koje se uvode u reproduktivnu eksploataciju, eradikacija homozigota u testu i dozirana pravilna hibridizacija heterozigota, radi kontrolisanja i upravljanja poznatim genima.
AB  - Sudden stress-induced deaths of swine on farms cause severe losses and affect feasibility of production. That is why we conducted investigations of this occurrence on three farms. The first results were from the time of the introduction of the halothane test in 1974, to the DNA test, and the definite confirmation that the stress syndrome of pigs is an inherited disease of animals that have a point mutation on the 6th chromosome. The listed facts set the objective of our investigations - to determine the current state of the point mutation in our farms, to determine the rate of incidence of homozygotes and heterozygotes, to verify the halothane test at molecular level, and to make a draft program for selection in controlling stress sensitivity. The testing covered hybrids from the usual cross-breeding program in our farms and it was performed on 500 piglets. We established that the incidence of homozygotes was about 23%, and that their representation differed, being 2%, 9%, up to 12%. We tested halothane-positive animals using the PCR-RFLP molecular genetics method and confirmed altered genotypes T/T. The DNA test was performed on selected animals and we established 31% heterozygotes. The incidence in farms was 6% 11% and 14%. The obtained results indicate that it is necessary to control all animals that are being introduced into the reproduction process, to eradicate the homozygote in the test and to secure dose-regulated hybridization of heterozygotes, with the objective to secure control and management of known genes.
PB  - Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd
T2  - Veterinarski glasnik
T1  - Klasične i savremene metode u otkrivanju svinja osetljivih na stres
T1  - Conventional and modern methods for detecting stress sensitive swine
EP  - 242
IS  - supl. 1-2
SP  - 237
VL  - 59
UR  - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_227
ER  - 
@article{
author = "Košarčić, Slavica and Stevanović, Milena and Došen, Radoslav and Kovačević, Mira and Gagrčin, Mladen and Košarčić, Dušan and Stajić, Ljiljana and Đisalov, Dane",
year = "2005",
abstract = "Iznenadna uginuća svinja izazvana stresom, na farmama pričinjavaju velike gubitke i utiču na rentabilnost proizvodnje. Stoga smo sproveli istraživanje ove pojave na tri farme. Prvi rezultati datiraju od uvođenja halotan-testa 1974. godine, do DNK- testa i sigurne potvrde daje stres-sindrom svinja nasledno oboljenje životinja koje na šestom hromozomu nose tačkastu mutaciju. Navedene činjenice opredelile su cilj naših istraživanja da utvrdimo trenutno stanje tačkaste mutacije na našim farmama, kakav je stepen učestalosti pojavljivanja homozigota i heterozigota, provera halotan testa na molekularnom nivou i predlog programa selekcije za kontrolu osetljivosti na stres. Testirani su hibridi iz uobičajenog programa ukrštanja na našim farmama i obuhvaćeno je 500 prasadi. Utvrdili smo da je učestalost homozigota oko 23 posto i da je zastupljenost različita od, 2 posto, 9 posto do 12 posto. Halotan pozitivne jedinke testirali smo PCR-RFLP metodom molekularne genetike i potvrdili bolesne genotipove T/T. Odabranim životinjama je urađen DNK-test i utvrdili smo 31 posto heterozigota. Učestalost pojavljivanja po farmama je 6 posto, 11 posto i 14 posto. Prema dobijenim rezultatima neophodna je kontrola svih životinja koje se uvode u reproduktivnu eksploataciju, eradikacija homozigota u testu i dozirana pravilna hibridizacija heterozigota, radi kontrolisanja i upravljanja poznatim genima., Sudden stress-induced deaths of swine on farms cause severe losses and affect feasibility of production. That is why we conducted investigations of this occurrence on three farms. The first results were from the time of the introduction of the halothane test in 1974, to the DNA test, and the definite confirmation that the stress syndrome of pigs is an inherited disease of animals that have a point mutation on the 6th chromosome. The listed facts set the objective of our investigations - to determine the current state of the point mutation in our farms, to determine the rate of incidence of homozygotes and heterozygotes, to verify the halothane test at molecular level, and to make a draft program for selection in controlling stress sensitivity. The testing covered hybrids from the usual cross-breeding program in our farms and it was performed on 500 piglets. We established that the incidence of homozygotes was about 23%, and that their representation differed, being 2%, 9%, up to 12%. We tested halothane-positive animals using the PCR-RFLP molecular genetics method and confirmed altered genotypes T/T. The DNA test was performed on selected animals and we established 31% heterozygotes. The incidence in farms was 6% 11% and 14%. The obtained results indicate that it is necessary to control all animals that are being introduced into the reproduction process, to eradicate the homozygote in the test and to secure dose-regulated hybridization of heterozygotes, with the objective to secure control and management of known genes.",
publisher = "Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd",
journal = "Veterinarski glasnik",
title = "Klasične i savremene metode u otkrivanju svinja osetljivih na stres, Conventional and modern methods for detecting stress sensitive swine",
pages = "242-237",
number = "supl. 1-2",
volume = "59",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_227"
}
Košarčić, S., Stevanović, M., Došen, R., Kovačević, M., Gagrčin, M., Košarčić, D., Stajić, L.,& Đisalov, D.. (2005). Klasične i savremene metode u otkrivanju svinja osetljivih na stres. in Veterinarski glasnik
Univerzitet u Beogradu - Fakultet veterinarske medicine, Beograd., 59(supl. 1-2), 237-242.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_227
Košarčić S, Stevanović M, Došen R, Kovačević M, Gagrčin M, Košarčić D, Stajić L, Đisalov D. Klasične i savremene metode u otkrivanju svinja osetljivih na stres. in Veterinarski glasnik. 2005;59(supl. 1-2):237-242.
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_227 .
Košarčić, Slavica, Stevanović, Milena, Došen, Radoslav, Kovačević, Mira, Gagrčin, Mladen, Košarčić, Dušan, Stajić, Ljiljana, Đisalov, Dane, "Klasične i savremene metode u otkrivanju svinja osetljivih na stres" in Veterinarski glasnik, 59, no. supl. 1-2 (2005):237-242,
https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_imagine_227 .