Genetic and Biochemical Approaches to the Problems of PET

Results Expected
The study is feasible but after a long chemical process that would need accuracy in all the ingredients needed. The impact of the bacteria would be evident, since it would slowly break down the PET. However, there will be marked different in the rate of the breakdown, depending on the quality of the PET. A lower quality PET presents a weaker and hence less-packed molecular structure, which presents an easier task for the bacteria. The converse is true when it comes to the case of a highly crystalized PET. According to researchers however, the bacteria would however have a limited impact when its use is applied to landfills (Mohdin, 2016).
There is still a gap in the existing literature, especially as far as the viability of the bacteria goes, but a lot is possible, considering that it occurs naturally(Liberatore,2016).The procedure is easier under controlled laboratory environments, since the first and second experiments essentially require close examination of the processes. Additionally, the hydrolysis of PET into terephthalic acid and glycol, require ideal conditions that are quit achievable in a laboratory setup, but might pose a challenge when thrown into nature (Yoshida et.al. 2016).
The introduction of Escherichia coli is a game changer, since, by injecting it with the two enzymes, the process that would take six weeks and an optimum temperature of 30C to breakdown a small amount of PET, is sped up considerably (...