Bioplastics are currently and increasingly used as substitutes of conventional plastics;
furthermore, they are mainly utilised in order to cope with problems related to plastic-based …

Environment plastic litter accumulation is a significant concern, needing urgent
advancements in plastic waste management. Recent investigations into plastic …

Poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT), a promising biodegradable aliphatic-
aromatic copolyester material, can be applied as an alternative material to reduce the …

Plastic waste has a negative impact on marine ecosystems and the quantity of this source of
anthropogenic pollution continues to increase. Several studies have investigated plastic …

Rapid accumulation of end-of-life polyurethanes (PUR) in the environment is a global crisis.
While biodegradation of PUR has been reported, the process is slow, and the microbiology …

Background Several metabolites released by fungal species are an essential source of
biologically active natural substances. Gas chromatography high resolution time-of-flight …

Soil depth greatly affects soil microorganisms due to the intensive changes in soil physical
and chemical properties along soil profile. However, little is known about microbial …

Plastic-enriched sites like landfills have immense potential for discovery of microbial
consortia that can efficiently degrade plastics. In this study, we used a combination of culture …

Dealing with plastic waste in an environmentally friendly and effective manner has been a
conundrum that much research has attempted to address. An attractive approach is …

Despite the identification of numerous bioplastic-degrading bacteria, the inconsistent rate of
bioplastic degradation under differing cultivation conditions limits the intercomparison of …