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Degradation of Polyethylene and Nylon by White Rot Fungi and its related enzymes

Research Project

Project/Area Number 13660161
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 林産学
Research InstitutionShizuoka University

Principal Investigator

NISHIDA Tomoaki  Shizuoka University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor, 農学部, 教授 (10252165)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HIRAI Hirofumi  Shizuoka University, Faculty of Agriculture, Assistant Professor, 農学部, 助手 (70322138)
堤 祐司  静岡大学, 農学部, 助教授 (30236921)
Project Period (FY) 2001 – 2002
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2002)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,500,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,500,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,100,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000)
Fiscal Year 2001: ¥2,400,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,400,000)
KeywordsSynthetic polymer / Polyethylene degradation / Nylon degradation / Laccase / 1-Hydroxybenzotriazole / Ligninilytic enzyme / ポリエチレン生分解 / ナイロン生分解 / 白色腐朽菌
Research Abstract

We investigated whether the laccase-mediator system (LMS) with 1-hydroxybenzotriazole (HBT) as a mediator could degrade high-molecular-weight polyethylene and nylon-66 membranes. The LMS markedly reduced the elongation and tensile strength of these membranes. After 3 days of treatment with the LMS, the Mw of polyethylene decreased from 242,000 to 28,300, and that of nylon-66 from 79,300 to 14,700. The LMS also decreased the polydispersity (Mw/Mn) of polyethylene and nylon-66. Furthermore, these reductions in elongation, tensile strength, and molecular weight were accompanied by morphological disintegration of the polyethylene and nylon-66 membranes. These results strongly suggest that the LMS with HBT can effectively degrade polyethylene and nylon-66.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2002 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2001 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (3 results)

All Other

All Publications (3 results)

  • [Publications] F.Fujisawa, H.Hirai, T.Nishida: "Degradation of Polyethylene and Nylon-66 by the Laccase-Mediator System"Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 9. 103-108 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] Mikihito Fujisawa: "Degradation of Polyethylene and Nylon-66 by the Laccase-Mediator System"Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 9(3), 2001. 103-108 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2002 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] F.Fujisawa, H.Hirai, T.Nishida: "Degradation of Polyethylene and Nylon-66 by the Laccase-Mediator System"Journal of Polymers and the Environment. 9巻3号. 103-108 (2001)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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Published: 2001-04-01   Modified: 2016-04-21  

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