Enzyme-Modified Biodegradable Plastic

4× faster degradation

PLA/PBAT covalently bonded with proteinase K achieves effective degradation and boosts methane production in anaerobic co-digestion with food waste.

Liu, Wenjie · Shizhuo, Wang · Shi, Yang · Hou, Cheng · Jiang, Xintong · Yuanbo, Song · Zhang, Tao · Zhang, Yalei · Shen, Zheng

Bioresource Technology 2024

Specifications

co-digestion degradation increased
{'zh': '', 'en': '0.63'} %
methane production increased
{'zh': '', 'en': '1.8'} mL/gVS

Advantages

Methane production cycle shortened from 24 to 20 days