A Nature-Friendly Approach to the Decomposition of Polyester Fabrics: Greater Wax Moth Larvae, Galleria mellonella

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dc.authorid0000-0001-5409-3925
dc.contributor.authorSahin, Furkan
dc.contributor.authorBilbil, Husniye
dc.contributor.authorSezer, Yigit Alp
dc.contributor.authorAksoyak, Berna
dc.contributor.authorTuncbilek, Aydin
dc.contributor.authorSezer, Gulay
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-31T15:08:08Z
dc.date.available2026-01-31T15:08:08Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractPolyester fabrics are widely used in various fields, from textiles to packaging applications, due to their easy production and low cost. However, the C & horbar;C chains and C & horbar;O bonds of these polymers make it difficult for them to spontaneously decompose in nature, and it takes decades for polyester fabric to decompose in nature. This, combined with the increasing production rates, causes serious risks to human, living, and environmental health, and concerns about waste pollution are steadily increasing. In this study, the use of greater wax moth (Gallleria mellonella) larvae was proposed as a natural method to accelerate polyester decomposition. For this purpose, polyester fabric was exposed to the larvae. The surface morphology was then examined using scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and chemical changes were analyzed via Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). SEM images indicated a rapid onset of surface degradation, and FTIR spectra suggested that the larvae caused the fabric to oxidize. These findings suggest that the polyester chains may have been compromised by this oxidation process, whereas the disintegration of the fabric was likely accelerated by the mechanical actions of the larvae. Although further research is required to gain a full understanding of the precise process of larval-induced decomposition, these preliminary results highlight a promising method for breaking down synthetic polymer-based fabrics, potentially contributing to ecological balance and sustainability.
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/clen.70033
dc.identifier.issn1863-0650
dc.identifier.issn1863-0669
dc.identifier.issue8
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-105013972123
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org./10.1002/clen.70033
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/10592
dc.identifier.volume53
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001560861200006
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofClean-Soil Air Water
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260128
dc.subjectdecomposition
dc.subjectenvironmental-pollution
dc.subjectgreater wax moth
dc.subjectlarvae
dc.subjectpolyester
dc.titleA Nature-Friendly Approach to the Decomposition of Polyester Fabrics: Greater Wax Moth Larvae, Galleria mellonella
dc.typeArticle

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