Issue 15, 2021

A micro-spray-based high-throughput screening system for bioplastic-degrading microorganisms

Abstract

Designing efficient plastic-digesting microorganisms is necessary to accelerate the decomposition of biodegradable plastics leaking into outer environments. However, screening of microorganisms for hydrophobic plastics is labor-intensive and time-consuming. Herein, a high-throughput, straightforward micro-spray-based screening system is presented; the whole process only takes 1–5 days using a minimal amount of polymers. Bioplastic microparticles sprayed on an agar plate share a large interface with microorganisms, and therefore their discovery is readily recognizable. This method inspires finding new microorganisms that digest conventional plastics known as non-degradable plastics.

Graphical abstract: A micro-spray-based high-throughput screening system for bioplastic-degrading microorganisms

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
31 May 2021
Accepted
24 Jun 2021
First published
25 Jun 2021
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Green Chem., 2021,23, 5429-5436

A micro-spray-based high-throughput screening system for bioplastic-degrading microorganisms

G. Shin, Seul-A. Park, J. M. Koo, M. Kim, M. Lee, J. Jegal, S. Y. Hwang, J. Park and D. X. Oh, Green Chem., 2021, 23, 5429 DOI: 10.1039/D1GC01916C

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