Programmable bacterial adhesion to plastic surfaces for enhanced biodegradation
Arianna Schneier, Benjamín O. Armijo-Galdames, Elizabeth C. H. T. Lau, Joanna C. Sadler
This paper demonstrates programmable bacterial adhesion to plastic surfaces using curli and Ag43 overexpression, enhancing PET degradation through concurrent enzyme secretion.
bioRxiv · Mar 16, 2026 · PreprintSynthetic Biology