Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) primary degradation products affect c-di-GMP-, cAMP-signaling and quorum sensing (QS) in Vibrio gazogenes DSM 21264
Lena Preuss, Malik Alawi, Albert Dumnitch, Ly Trinh, Wolfgang Maison, Nils Burmeister, Anja Poehlein, Rolf Daniel, Christel Vollstedt, Wolfgang R. Streit
This study shows that PET degradation products BHET and TPA affect signaling pathways in Vibrio gazogenes, impacting biofilm formation and colony morphology.
Microbiology Spectrum · Jun 9, 2025Peer-reviewedMicrobiology