Recent Progress in Polyolefin Plastic: Polyethylene and Polypropylene Transformation and Depolymerization Techniques by Acácio Silva de Souza, Patricia Garcia Ferreira, Iva Souza de Jesus, Rafael Portugal Rizzo Franco de Oliveira, Alcione Silva de Carvalho, Debora Omena Futuro, Vitor Francisco Ferreira

“…Methods like pyrolysis and hydrogenolysis offer promising solutions by enabling the chemical transformation and depolymerization of plastics into reusable materials or valuable chemical feedstocks. …”
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Research Progress on Selective Depolymerization of Waste Plastics to High-Quality Liquid Fuels by Xinze LI, Zhicheng LUO, Rui XIAO

“…This study evaluates catalytic pyrolysis, microwave pyrolysis, and photocatalytic depolymerization for converting waste plastics into liquid fuels, with an emphasis on the efficiency, selectivity, and scalability. …”
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Sustainability through lignin valorization: recent innovations and applications driving industrial transformation by Poulose Sarojam Jiju, Anil Kumar Patel, Nalinakshan Sreevidya Shruthy, Saseendran Shalu, Cheng-Di Dong, Reeta Rani Singhania

“…This review explores recent progress in lignin valorization, focusing on emerging strategies in chemical, thermophysical, and biological depolymerization. Innovations in catalytic conversion, ionic liquid-assisted processing, and biocatalytic approaches are enabling the selective transformation of lignin into high-value products, offering viable alternatives to petroleum-derived inputs. …”
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KIF2C is essential for meiosis and manchette dynamics in male mice by Ryua Harima, Mayu Kishinami, Kenshiro Hara, Kentaro Tanemura, Kentaro Tanemura

“…The microtubule depolymerization protein kinesin-13 family (KIF2A, KIF2B, and KIF2C) plays an important role in microtubule dynamics, and KIF2C is a well-known microtubule depolymerization factor in mitosis. …”
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Pilot-scale high-consistency mechanical refining improves enzymatic saccharification of lignocellulosic feedstock by Liliane Pires Andrade, Maria Isabel Rodrigues, Mário Tyago Murakami, George Jackson de Moraes Rocha

“…Furthermore, distinct chemical compositions were observed between HPTB and SEPTB materials, aligning with the distinct responses to mechanical refining. …”
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Breaking Down Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE) Using Fungal Mycelium (Part A): A Path Towards Sustainable Waste Management and Its Possible Economic Impacts by Worawoot Aiduang, Kritsana Jatuwong, Kingkarn Ratanapong, Thanaporn Promjaidee, Orlavanh Xayyavong, Sinang Hongsanan, Saisamorn Lumyong

“…FTIR analysis indicated the formation of new functional groups and alterations in the carbon backbone, suggesting active depolymerization processes. Economic evaluation demonstrated that fungal biodegradation is a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable strategy, aligning with circular economy principles by enabling the generation of value-added products from plastic waste. …”
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Degradation capability of Acinetobacter indicus LXX12 on tobacco straw and its whole genome analysis by Xiaoxiao Lu, Huang Ying, Jing Liu, Jianyu Gou, Zhengxiong Zhou, Shishuang Xie

“…These enzymes collectively form a “backbone depolymerization-side chain modification-redox-driven” multi-enzyme synergistic network. …”
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Directed modification of β-mannanase substrate affinity based on rational design by Wei Xihuan, Wang Chunjuan, Zhao Mei, Li Jianfang, Wu Minchen

“…To date, almost all known β-mannanases have been classified into glycoside hydrolase (GH) families 5, 26 and 113 based on their amino acid sequence alignment and hydrophobic cluster analysis. Recently, they have attracted much attention due to their great potential applications in industrial processes, such as bioleaching pulps, depolymerizing ant-i nutritional factors in feedstuffs, extracting oils from leguminous seeds, hydrolyzing mannanbased polymers in hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, and producing mannooligosaccharides. …”
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