| Ideonella | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Bacteria |
| Phylum: | Pseudomonadota |
| Class: | Betaproteobacteria |
| Order: | Burkholderiales |
| Family: | Comamonadaceae |
| Genus: |
Ideonella Malmqvist et al. 1994 [1] |
| Type species | |
| Ideonella dechloratans
[1] | |
| Species | |
Ideonella is a genus of bacteria in the family Comamonadaceae. [3]
Applications
Ideonella sakaiensis
In 2016 I. sakaiensis was shown to degrade PET, a polymer widely used in food containers, bottles and synthetic fibers. Adhered to a low-grade PET film, the bacteria used two novel enzymes, PETase and MHETase, to decompose the plastic into two environmentally benign substances, which served as their main food source. [4]
A colony of I. sakaiensis could completely degrade a low-grade plastic water bottle in six weeks. Higher-grade PET products would require heating and cooling to weaken it before bacteria could start eating. [4]
The bacteria could also be used to reduce industrial waste during plastics manufacturing. [4]
References
- ^ a b A.C. Parte. "Ideonella". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ Sheu, SY; Chen, ZH; Young, CC; Chen, WM (February 2016). "Ideonella paludis sp. nov., isolated from a marsh". International Journal of Systematic and Evolutionary Microbiology. 66 (2): 1052–1057. doi: 10.1099/ijsem.0.000832. PMID 26651339.
- ^ "Ideonella". Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Long, Kat (March 10, 2016). "New Species of Bacteria Eats Plastic". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-03-11.
Data related to
Ideonella at Wikispecies
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