D. Alex Hansen

ORCID: 0000-0003-1310-9796
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Research Areas
  • Microplastics and Plastic Pollution
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Wildlife-Road Interactions and Conservation
  • biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
  • Enzyme-mediated dye degradation
  • Plant Disease Management Techniques
  • Plant Virus Research Studies
  • Sugarcane Cultivation and Processing
  • Microbial Metabolic Engineering and Bioproduction
  • Forest Biomass Utilization and Management

University of Delaware
2024

Polyethylene (PE) is the most commonly used plastic on Earth due to its favorable material properties such as high ductility, mechanical strength, and bond homogeneity that make resistant deconstruction. However, lack of robust recycling infrastructure for PE end-of-life management leading an estimated 4 million tons environmental accumulation annually, with implications human health. Biological deconstruction upcycling could potentially aid in waste by allowing high-yield conversion...

10.1101/2025.02.27.640435 preprint EN cc-by-nc bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) 2025-02-27
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