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ENGINEERED BACTERIA, SYSTEMS, AND METHODS FOR DEGRADING POLYESTER MATERIALS

Application US20260078387A1 Kind: A1 Mar 19, 2026

Inventors

Ludmilla E. Aristilde, Rebecca Ann Wilkes, Jacob R. Waldbauer, Austin L. Carroll, Adam M. Guss, Nanqing Zhou

Abstract

Disclosed are engineered bacteria, systems, and methods for degrading polyester materials, including materials having polyethylene terephthalate (PET).

CPC Classifications

C12N 15/78 C08J 11/18 C12N 1/20 C12N 9/18 C12R 2001/40

Filing Date

2025-09-18

Application No.

19333241