| Microbial enzymes for the recycling of recalcitrant petroleum‐based plastics: how far are we? R Wei, W Zimmermann Microbial biotechnology 10 (6), 1308-1322, 2017 | 657 | 2017 |
| Enzymatic surface hydrolysis of PET: Effect of structural diversity on kinetic properties of cutinases from Thermobifida E Herrero Acero, D Ribitsch, G Steinkellner, K Gruber, K Greimel, ... Macromolecules 44 (12), 4632-4640, 2011 | 377 | 2011 |
| New insights into the function and global distribution of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-degrading bacteria and enzymes in marine and terrestrial metagenomes D Danso, C Schmeisser, J Chow, W Zimmermann, R Wei, C Leggewie, ... Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 84 (8), e02773-17, 2018 | 339 | 2018 |
| Possibilities and limitations of biotechnological plastic degradation and recycling R Wei, T Tiso, J Bertling, K O’Connor, LM Blank, UT Bornscheuer Nature Catalysis 3 (11), 867-871, 2020 | 265 | 2020 |
| Biocatalysis as a green route for recycling the recalcitrant plastic polyethylene terephthalate R Wei, W Zimmermann Microbial Biotechnology 10 (6), 1302, 2017 | 257 | 2017 |
| Structural and functional studies on a thermostable polyethylene terephthalate degrading hydrolase from Thermobifida fusca C Roth, R Wei, T Oeser, J Then, C Föllner, W Zimmermann, N Sträter Applied microbiology and biotechnology 98 (18), 7815-7823, 2014 | 240 | 2014 |
| Biocatalytic degradation efficiency of postconsumer polyethylene terephthalate packaging determined by their polymer microstructures R Wei, D Breite, C Song, D Gräsing, T Ploss, P Hille, R Schwerdtfeger, ... Advanced Science 6 (14), 1900491, 2019 | 225 | 2019 |
| Microplastic pollution in water and sediment in a textile industrial area H Deng, R Wei, W Luo, L Hu, B Li, H Shi Environmental Pollution 258, 113658, 2020 | 223 | 2020 |
| Effect of hydrolysis products on the enzymatic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate nanoparticles by a polyester hydrolase from Thermobifida fusca M Barth, T Oeser, R Wei, J Then, J Schmidt, W Zimmermann Biochemical Engineering Journal 93, 222-228, 2015 | 210 | 2015 |
| Engineered bacterial polyester hydrolases efficiently degrade polyethylene terephthalate due to relieved product inhibition R Wei, T Oeser, J Schmidt, R Meier, M Barth, J Then, W Zimmermann Biotechnology and bioengineering 113 (8), 1658-1665, 2016 | 207 | 2016 |
| Towards bio-upcycling of polyethylene terephthalate T Tiso, T Narancic, R Wei, E Pollet, N Beagan, K Schröder, A Honak, ... Metabolic engineering 66, 167-178, 2021 | 193 | 2021 |
| A dual enzyme system composed of a polyester hydrolase and a carboxylesterase enhances the biocatalytic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films M Barth, A Honak, T Oeser, R Wei, MR Belisário‐Ferrari, J Then, ... Biotechnology journal 11 (8), 1082-1087, 2016 | 181 | 2016 |
| Functional characterization and structural modeling of synthetic polyester degrading hydrolases from Thermomonospora curvata R Wei, T Oeser, J Then, N Kühn, M Barth, J Schmidt, W Zimmermann AMB Express 4 (1), 44, 2014 | 162 | 2014 |
| Ca2+ and Mg2+ binding site engineering increases the degradation of polyethylene terephthalate films by polyester hydrolases from Thermobifida fusca J Then, R Wei, T Oeser, M Barth, MR Belisário‐Ferrari, J Schmidt, ... Biotechnology journal 10 (4), 592-598, 2015 | 150 | 2015 |
| Thermophilic whole‐cell degradation of polyethylene terephthalate using engineered Clostridium thermocellum F Yan, R Wei, Q Cui, UT Bornscheuer, YJ Liu Microbial biotechnology 14 (2), 374-385, 2021 | 143 | 2021 |
| Degradation of Polyester Polyurethane by Bacterial Polyester Hydrolases J Schmidt, R Wei, T Oeser, LA Dedavid e Silva, D Breite, A Schulze, ... Polymers 9 (2), 65, 2017 | 134 | 2017 |
| Biodegradation and up-cycling of polyurethanes: Progress, challenges, and prospects J Liu, J He, R Xue, B Xu, X Qian, F Xin, LM Blank, J Zhou, R Wei, W Dong, ... Biotechnology Advances 48, 107730, 2021 | 128 | 2021 |
| A disulfide bridge in the calcium binding site of a polyester hydrolase increases its thermal stability and activity against polyethylene terephthalate J Then, R Wei, T Oeser, A Gerdts, J Schmidt, M Barth, W Zimmermann FEBS Open Bio 6 (5), 425-432, 2016 | 125 | 2016 |
| Plastic biodegradation: Challenges and opportunities N Wierckx, T Narancic, C Eberlein, R Wei, O Drzyzga, A Magnin, ... Consequences of Microbial Interactions with Hydrocarbons, Oils, and Lipids …, 2018 | 124 | 2018 |
| Synthetic polyester-hydrolyzing enzymes from thermophilic actinomycetes R Wei, T Oeser, W Zimmermann Advances in applied microbiology 89, 267-305, 2014 | 113 | 2014 |
Wolfgang ZimmermannLeipzig University GermanyVerified email at uni-leipzig.de
