Title:
MICROORGANISM ISOLATED FROM TENEBRIO
MOLITOR LARVA AND HAVING PLASTIC DEGRADING ACTIVITY, AND METHOD FOR DEGRADING PLASTIC USING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/143750
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
The present invention provides a microorganism isolated from the gut of Tenebrio
molitor larva and having plastic degradation activity. A microorganism having plastic degradation activity according to the present invention can selectively or entirely degrade at least one plastic selected from polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene (PE) into low-molecular weight materials in an appropriate culture condition. Therefore, the microorganism having plastic degradation activity according to the present invention may be used in a pre-treatment process for plastic regeneration.
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Inventors:
SUH DONG EUN (KR)
CHENG JINHUA (KR)
CHENG JINHUA (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2018/001517
Publication Date:
August 09, 2018
Filing Date:
February 05, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SUH DONG EUN (KR)
International Classes:
C12N1/20; B09B3/00; B09B5/00; C12R1/07
Foreign References:
| US20150247018A1 | 2015-09-03 | |||
| CN101717525A | 2010-06-02 | |||
| KR20150066228A | 2015-06-16 | |||
| KR100513931B1 | 2005-09-08 |
Other References:
YANG, YU ET AL.: "Biodegradation and Mineralization of Polystyrene by Plastic-eating Mealworms: Part 1. Chemical and Physical Characterization and Isotopic Tests", ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol. 49, no. 20, 2015, pages 12080 - 12086, XP055531068
PATIL, RAJASHREE ET AL.: "Isolation of Polyvinyl Chloride Degrading Bacterial Strains from Environmental Samples Using Enrichment Culture Technique", AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 11, no. 31, 2012, pages 7947 - 7956, XP055531083
JORDAN, ROB., STANFORD NEWS SERVICE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 17 January 2017 (2017-01-17)
See also references of EP 3587557A4
PATIL, RAJASHREE ET AL.: "Isolation of Polyvinyl Chloride Degrading Bacterial Strains from Environmental Samples Using Enrichment Culture Technique", AFRICAN JOURNAL OF BIOTECHNOLOGY, vol. 11, no. 31, 2012, pages 7947 - 7956, XP055531083
JORDAN, ROB., STANFORD NEWS SERVICE
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES, 17 January 2017 (2017-01-17)
See also references of EP 3587557A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
AJU INTERNATIONAL LAW & PATENT GROUP (KR)
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