Plastic Industry
Conventional process for plastic industry uses oil-based raw materials alkenes like ethylene and propylene, produced from these raw materials, are first converted into alkene oxidase, which are then polymerized to form plastics, such as polypropylene (used for making containers) and polyethylene (commonly called polythene). The use of these raw materials has thus causing pollution. Therefore, it is suggested that in plastic industry raw materials like sugars (glucose) should be used, which can be enzymatically (or through direct use of microbes) converted into alkene oxides to be used in this industry. Methylococcus capsulatus has also been successfully used for converting alkene into alkene oxide.