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Table 2 Comparison of degradabilities of film and powder forms

From: Efficient depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and polyethylene furanoate by engineered PET hydrolase Cut190

PET

Crystallinity (%)

Weight (mg)

Total products (mM)

Degradation (%)

NOACRYSTAL R (0.6 mm-thick)

0

22.4 ± 0.2

38.3 ± 2.6

32.9 ± 1.6

Powder 1

2

20.1 ± 0.1

74.6 ± 0.92

71.7 ± 0.85

Powder 2

5

20.2 ± 0.1

74.2 ± 3.1

70.4 ± 2.5

Powder 3

0

20.1 ± 0.3

35.9 ± 4.9

34.6 ± 4.7

  1. The reactions were performed at 63 °C for 3 days, as described in “Materials and methods”, using Cut190*SS and film (two chips/ml) and powder forms (approximately 20 mg/ml)
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