ALEXANDRIA, Va., Nov. 18 -- United States Patent no. 12,473,417, issued on Nov. 18, was assigned to CARBIOS (Clermont-Ferrand, France).
"Method for the enzymatic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate" was invented by Alain Marty (Toulouse, France).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a process for enzymatic depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), in particular contained in a plastic material. The process according to the invention can in particular be implemented on an industrial or semi-industrial scale."
The patent was filed on Nov. 5, 2019, under Application No. 17/291,291.
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