解塑再用-中欧合作项目“合成塑料降解转化微生物菌群”介绍

Plastics biodegradation and recycling - the introduction of China-Europe cooperation project “Synthetic microorganism communities for plastic degradation and transformation”

摘要:

中欧环境生物技术合作研究重大项目废弃塑料的生物降解由国家自然科学基金委员会 (National Natural Science Foundation of China，NSFC) 与欧盟委员会 (European Commission，EC) 共同资助，旨在促使中欧科学家在“Microorganism communities for plastics biodegradation”领域开展实质性合作研究。该项目的目标是将易造成环境污染且难以降解的石化塑料，利用微生物菌群的代谢能力降解为单体小分子并为微生物所用，从而进一步实现高值生物化学品的生物合成。这不仅可以解决塑料污染问题，同时也将塑料垃圾“变废为宝”，创造更高的经济效益。中欧合作研究项目将促进双方科学家在合成生物学领域的深入合作，有助于双方建立长期稳定的国际交流与合作关系。中欧双方将致力于解决全球塑料污染问题，形成科技战略力量，共同开启探索不可降解塑料资源化利用领域的新篇章。

Abstract:

The China-European environmental biotechnology cooperation research project on the biodegradation of waste plastics is jointly funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) and the European Commission (EC), and aims to encourage Chinese and European scientists to carry out substantive research in the field of “Microorganism communities for plastics biodegradation”. The goal of the project is to use the metabolic capacity of microbial communities to degrade petrochemical plastics that are easy to cause environmental pollution into monomers and small molecules, thereby realizing the biosynthesis of high-value biochemicals by microorganisms. This can not only solve the problem of plastic pollution, but also “turn waste into treasure” and create higher economic benefits. The China-European cooperative research project will promote in-depth cooperation between scientists from both sides in the field of synthetic biology, and help the two sides establish long-term and stable international exchanges and cooperation. Both China and the EU will work to solve the global plastic pollution problem, form a strategic force of science and technology, and jointly open a new chapter in the field of resource utilization of non-degradable plastics.