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13/12/2023

Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential

Thanks to: Diana A. Garza Herrera, Marija Mojicevic, Brana Pantelic, Akanksha Joshi, Catherine Collins, Maria Batista, Cristiana Torres, Filomena Freitas, Patrick Murray, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic and Margaret Brennan Fournet

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13/12/2023

Characterization of bacterial cellulose produced by Komagataeibacter xylinus strains grown in styrene/ glucose mixtures

Thanks to: Asiyah Esmail, Cristiana A. V. Torres, Paloma Ortiz?Albo, Ana C. Marques, Alexandra Gonçalves, Luísa A. Neves, Joana V. Pinto, Maria A. M. Reis and Filomena Freitas

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13/12/2023

Novel cinnamic acid-based PET derivatives as quorum sensing modulators

Thanks to: S Skaro Bogojevic, D Perminova, J Jaksic, M Milcic, V Medakovic, J Milovanovic, J Nikodinovic-Runic and V Maslak.

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13/12/2023

Boosting bacterial nanocellulose production from chemically recycled post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate

Thanks to: Everton Henrique Da Silva Pereira, Olivia A. Attallah, Cuneyt Erdinc Tas, Bor Shin Chee, Filomena Freitas, Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Michael A.P. Mc Auliffe, Marija Mojicevic, Maria N. Batista, Maria A.M. Reis, Margaret Brennan Fournet

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26/09/2023

Development of nystatin-based antifungal, biodegradable polymer composite materials for food packaging via. melt processing approach

Thanks to: Rituparna Duarah; Ivana Aleksic; Dusan Milivojevic; Saranya Rameshkumar; Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic; Ramesh Babu Padamati

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25/09/2023

Upcycling of PET oligomers from chemical recycling processes to PHA by microbial co-cultivation

Thanks to: Pan Liu; Yi Zheng; Yingbo Yuan; Yuanfei Han; Tianyuan Su; Qingsheng Qi

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07/09/2023

Biological and physiochemical studies of electrospun polylactid/polyhydroxyoctanoate PLA/P(3HO) scaffolds for tissue engineering applications

Thanks to: Daria Solarz, Tomasz Witko, Robert Karcz, Ivana Malagurski, Marijana Ponjavic, Steva Levic, Aleksandra Nesic, Maciej Guzik, Sanja Savic and Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic.

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21/08/2023

Unique Raoultella species isolated from petroleum contaminated soil degrades polystyrene and polyethylene

Thanks to: Yingbo, Yuan; Pan, Liu; Yi, Zheng; Qingbin, Li; Junling, Bian; Quanfeng, Liang; Tianyuan, Su; Longyang, Dian; Qingsheng, Qi

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21/08/2023

A novel Bacillus subtilis BPM12 with high bis(2 hydroxyethyl)terephthalate hydrolytic activity efficiently interacts with virgin and mechanically recycled polyethylene terephthalate

Thanks to: Brana, Pantelic; Jeovan, A. Araujo; Sanja, Jeremic; Muhammad, Azeem; Olivia, A. Attallah; Romanos, Siapera; Marija, Mojicevic; Yuanyuan, Chen; Margaret, Brennan Fournet; Evangelos, Topakas; Jasmina, Nikodinovic-Runic

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28/07/2023

All Green Microwave Assisted 99% Depolymerisation of Polyethylene Terephthalate into Value Added Products via Glycerol Pre-treatment and Hydrolysis Reaction

Thanks to: Muhammad, Azeem; Olivia, A. Attallah; Cuneyt, Erdinc Tas; Margaret, Brennan Fournet.

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28/07/2023

Triangular Silver Nanoplates as a Bioanalytical Tool: Potential COVID-19 Detection

Thanks to: Laura G. Rodriguez Barroso; Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia; Marija Mojicevic; Buket Alkan Tas; Miriam Huerta; Robert Pogue; Declan M. Devine; Margaret Brennan-Fournet

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19/07/2023

Triangular Silver Nanoparticles Synthesis: Investigating Potential Application in Materials and Biosensing

Thanks to: Laura G. Rodriguez Barroso, Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Marija Mojicevic, Miriam Huerta, Robert Pogue, Declan M. Devine and Margaret Brennan-Fournet

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21/06/2023

Color Stability Enhancement of Curcumin Bioplastic Films Using Natural Hybrid Fillers of Montmorillonite and Revalorized Cellulose

Thanks to: Jeovan A. Araujo, Muhammad Azeem, Chaitra Venkatesh, Marija Mojicevic, Margaret Brennan Fournet, and Olivia A. Attallah

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05/05/2023

Discovery of a polyesterase from Deinococcus maricopensis and comparison to the benchmark LCCICCG suggests high potential for semi- crystalline post-consumer PET degradation

Thanks to: Konstantinos Makryniotis; Efstratios Nikolaivits; Christina Gkountela; Stamina Vouyiouka; Evangelos Topakas.

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03/05/2023

Biodegradation of polyurethane by the microbial consortia enriched from landfill

Thanks to: Tianyuan, Su; Tong, Zhang; Pan, Liu; Junling, Bian; Yi, Zheng; Yingbo, Yuan; Qingbin, Li; Quanfeng, Liang; Qingsheng, Qi

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03/05/2023

Biodegradation of vulcanized rubber by a gut bacterium from plastic-eating mealworms

Thanks to: Xiaotao, Cheng; Mengli, Xia; Yu, Yang

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18/04/2023

Study of PLA pre treatment, enzymatic and model compost degradation, and valorization of degradation products to bacterial nanocellulose

Thanks to: Sourkouni, Georgia; Jeremic, Sanja; Kalogirou, Charalampia; Höft, Oliver; Nenadovic, Marija; Jankovic, Vukasin; Rajasekaran, Divya; Pandis, Pavlos; Padamati, Ramesh; Nikodinovic-Runic, Jasmina; Argirusis, Christos

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27/03/2023

Bacterial nanocellulose as green support of platinum nanoparticles for effective methanol oxidation

Thanks to: Marijana Ponjavic, Sanja Stevanovic, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic,  Sanja Jeremic, Vladan R. Cosovic, Vesna Maksimovic

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27/03/2023

Triggering and identifying the polyurethane and polyethylene-degrading machinery of filamentous fungi secretomes

Thanks to: George Taxeidis; Efstratios Nikolaivits; Romanos Siaperas; Christina Gkountela; Stamina Vouyiouka; Brana Pantelic; Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic; Evangelos Topakas

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02/11/2022

Assessing the Time Dependence of AOPs on the Surface Properties of Polylactic Acid

Thanks to: Charalampia Kalogirou; Oliver Höfft; Anna Gödde; Nikolaos Papadimitriou; Pavlos K. Pandis; Christos Argirusis; Georgia Sourkouni

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13/10/2022

Valorization of Polyethylene Terephthalate to Muconic Acid by Engineering Pseudomonas Putida

Thanks to: Pan Liu, Yi Zheng, Yingbo Yuan, Tong Zhang, Qingbin Li, Quanfeng Liang, Tianyuan Su and Qingsheng Qi.

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13/10/2022

Enhanced Antimicrobial Activity of Biocompatible Bacterial Cellulose Films via Dual Synergistic Action of Curcumin and Triangular Silver Nanoplates

Thanks to: Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Marija Mojicevic, Dusan Milivojevic, Ivana Aleksic, Sandra Vojnovic, Milena Stevanovic, James Murray, Olivia Adly Attallah, Declan Devine and Margaret Brennan Fournet.

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26/05/2022

Characterization of the Thermostable Biosurfactant Produced by Burkholderia thailandensis DSM 13276

Thanks to: Cátia V. Gil; Ana Teresa Rebocho; Asiyah Esmail; Chantal Sevrin; Christian Grandfils; Cristiana A. V. Torres; Maria A. M. Reis; Filomena Freitas

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23/05/2022

A Circular Bioprocess for the Sustainable Conversion of Polyethylene Terephthalate to Muconic Acid with an Engineered Pseudomonas Putida

Thanks to: Pan Liu; Yi Zheng; Yingbo Yuan; Tong Zhang; Tianyuan Su; Qingbin Li; Quanfeng Liang; Qingsheng Qi

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04/05/2022

A polyesterase from the Antarctic bacterium Moraxella sp. degrades highly crystalline synthetic polymers

Thanks to: Efstratios Nikolaivits; George Taxeidis; Christina Gkountela; Stamatina Vouyiouka; Veselin Maslak; Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic; Evangelos Topakas

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28/03/2022

Multiple recycling of a PLA/PHB biopolymer blend for sustainable packaging applications: Rheology-morphology, thermal, and mechanical performance analysis

Thanks to: Naiara C. Farias, Ian Major, Declan Devine, Margaret Brennan Fournet, Romina Pezzoli, Soheil Farshbaf Taghinezhad, Mohammadnabi Hesabi

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16/03/2022

A Review on Biological Synthesis of the Biodegradable Polymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates and the Development of Multiple Applications

Thanks to: Dalton Bryan; Bhagabati Purabi; De Micco Jessica; Babu Padamati Ramesh; O'Connor Kevin

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21/02/2022

Rendering Bioinert Low-Density Polyethylene Amenable for Biodegradation via Fast High Throughput Reactive Extrusion Assisted Oxidation

Thanks: Pablo Ferrero, Olivia A. Attallah, Miguel Ángel Valera, Ivana Aleksic, Muhammad Azeem, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic, Margaret Brennan Fournet

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07/01/2022

Progressing Ultragreen, Energy-Efficient Biobased Depolymerization of Poly(ethylene terephthalate) via Microwave-Assisted Green Deep Eutectic Solvent and Enzymatic Treatment

Thanks: Olivia A. Attallah, Muhammad Azeem, Efstratios Nikolai

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13/12/2021

Fast, High Monomer Yield from Post-consumer Polyethylene Terephthalate via Combined Microwave and Deep Eutectic Solvent Hydrolytic Depolymerization

Thanks: Olivia A. Attallah, Arno Janssens, Muhammad Azeem, and Margaret Brennan Fournet

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05/11/2021

Potential one-step strategy for PET degradation and PHB biosynthesis through co-cultivation of two engineered microorganisms

Thanks: Pan Liu, Tong Zhang, Yi Zheng, Qingbin Li, Tianyuan Su, Qingsheng Qi

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27/10/2021

Upcycling Biodegradable PVA/Starch Film to a Bacterial Biopigment and Biopolymer

Thanks: Brana Pantelic, Marijana Ponjavic, Vukasin Jankovic, Ivana Aleksic, Sanja Stevanovic, James Murray, Margaret Brennan Fournet and Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic

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30/07/2021

Novel Transaminase and Laccase from Streptomyces spp. Using Combined Identification Approaches

Thanks: Erica E. Ferrandi, Jelena Spasic, Lidija Djokic, Yevhen Vainshtein, Ramsankar Senthamaraikannan,
Sandra Vojnovic, Christian Grumaz, Daniela Monti,* and Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic

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22/07/2021

Composite Films of Thermoplastic Starch and CaCl2 Extracted from Eggshells for Extending Food Shelf-Life

Thanks: Jeovan A. AraujoYvonne J. CorteseMarija MojicevicMargaret Brennan Fournet and Yuanyuan Chen

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08/07/2021

Study on the influence of advanced treatment processes on the surface properties of polylactic acid for a bio-based circular economy for plastics

Thanks: Georgia Sourkouni, Charalampia Kalogirou, Philipp Moritz, Anna Godde, Pavlos K. Pandis, Oliver Hofft, Stamatina Vouyiouka, Antonis A. Zorpas, Christos Argirusis

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01/07/2021

Macro and Micro Routes to High Performance Bioplastics: Bioplastic Biodegradability and Mechanical and Barrier Properties

Thanks: Olivia A. Attallah 1 , Marija Mojicevic 1,* , Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia 1 , Muhammad Azeem 1 , Yuanyuan Chen 1 , Shumayl Asmawi 2 and Margaret Brenan Fournet 1

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28/05/2021

Polyhydroxyalkanoate/Antifungal Polyene Formulations with Monomeric Hydroxyalkanoic Acids for Improved Antifungal Efficiency

Thanks: Marina Pekmezovic, Melina Kalagasidis Krusic, Ivana Malagurski, Jelena Milovanovic, Karolina St?pie?, Maciej Guzik, Romina Charifou, Ramesh Babu, Kevin O’Connor and Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic

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30/04/2021

Progressing Plastics Circularity: A Review of Mechano-Biocatalytic Approaches for Waste Plastic (Re)valorization

Thanks: Stratos Nikolaivits, Azeem, Brana Pantelic, Ramesh Babu, Evangelos Topakas, Margaret Brennan Fournet * , Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic *  

 

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28/04/2021

Antimicrobial Active Bioplastics Using Triangular Silver Nanoplate Integrated Polycaprolactone and Polylactic Acid Films

Thanks: Eduardo Lanzagorta Garcia, Marija M. Mojicevic, Margaret Brennan Fournet, Olivia A. Attallah

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22/02/2021

Synthesis and characterization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) precursors and potential degradation products: Toxicity study and application in discovery of novel PETases

Thanks: Milica Djapovic, Dusan Milivojevic, Tatjana Ilic-Tomic, Marija Ljesevic, Efstratios Nikilaivits, Evangelos Topakas, Veselin Maslak, Jasmina Nikodinovic-Runic

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11/12/2020

Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes, Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020, 11.

Thanks: Ru Jiakang, Huo Yixin, Yang Yu

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08/12/2020

Mixta tenebrionis sp. nov., isolated from the gut of the plastic-eating mealworm Tenebrio molitor

Thanks: Xia M, Wang J, Huo YX, Yang Y. 

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04/12/2020

Production of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and Factors Impacting Its Chemical andMechanical Characteristics

Thanks: Blaithín McAdam, Margaret Brennan Fournet, Paul McDonald and Marija Mojicevic

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04/12/2020

Understanding bioplastic materials - current state and trends

Thanks: Institute of Molecular Genetics and Genetic Engineering, Vojvode Stepe 444a, 11042 Belgrade 152, Serbia; Athlone Institute of Technology, Dublin Road, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland

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09/11/2020

Discovery and Biochemical Characterization of a Novel Polyesterase for the Degradation of Synthetic Plastics.

Our friend Evangelos Topakas has been selected as the winner of Best Paperd Award on th 1st International Electronic Conference on Catalysis Sciences. 

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17/09/2020

Our project published in FuturEnviro.

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28/08/2020

BioICEP at National Newspaper Jornal de Negócios

BioICEP at PressReader.com

https://www.pressreader.com/portugal/jornal-de-negocios/20200805/281870120780259

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27/05/2020

Presidents Report March
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02/04/2020

AIT future jobs and skills event to prepare Midlands for the transition to circular economy _ Athlone Institute of Technology
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02/03/2020

Engineers Journal Athlone Institute of Technology leads global effort to tackle plastic pollution and develop next-generation materials
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BioICEP at InBUSINESS Spring 2020

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This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 870292.