Emerging roles of PETase and MHETase in the biodegradation of plastic wastes

W Maity, S Maity, S Bera, A Roy - Applied Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2021‏ - Springer
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is extensively used in plastic products, and its
accumulation in the environment has become a global concern. Being a non-degradable …

Myco-remediation of plastic pollution: current knowledge and future prospects

S Khatua, J Simal-Gandara, K Acharya - Biodegradation, 2024‏ - Springer
To date, enumerable fungi have been reported to participate in the biodegradation of
several notorious plastic materials following their isolation from soil of plastic-dum** sites …

Efficient biodegradation of low-density polyethylene by cyanobacteria isolated from submerged polyethylene surface in domestic sewage water

P Sarmah, J Rout - Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2018‏ - Springer
Two dominant cyanobacterial species, Phormidium lucidum and Oscillatoria subbrevis,
isolated from submerged polyethylene carry bags in domestic sewage water were found to …

Characteristics investigation on biofilm formation and biodegradation activities of Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain ISJ14 colonizing low density polyethylene (LDPE) …

KK Gupta, D Devi - Heliyon, 2020‏ - cell.com
The accelerated population and industrial development have caused an extensive increase
in the use of plastic products. Since polyethylene degrades slowly generating poisonous …

Biodegradation study of Polyethylene and PVC using naturally occurring plastic degrading microbes

S Saeed, A Iqbal, F Deeba - Archives of microbiology, 2022‏ - Springer
One of the most serious man-made concerns today is the ever-increasing amount of plastic
waste overwhelming the planet. The worldwide interest in using polymers consistently …

Cyanobacterial degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by Nostoc carneum isolated from submerged polyethylene surface in domestic sewage water

P Sarmah, J Rout - Energy, Ecology and Environment, 2019‏ - Springer
A heterocystous cyanobacterial isolate Nostoc carneum was found to be capable of
degrading low-density polythene utilising it as a carbon and energy source. The structural …

Efficiency of microorganisms and effectiveness of biodegradation techniques on LDPE plastics: A systematic review

JGM Ramos, LMF Tarrillo, AXG Bravo… - …, 2024‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction The aim of the research was to demonstrate the efficiency of microorganisms
and the effectiveness of biodegradation techniques on Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) …

Biodegradation of LDPE_TPS blends under controlled composting conditions

VO Bulatović, DK Grgić, V Mandić, M Miloloža, J Dybal… - Polymer bulletin, 2023‏ - Springer
Plastic waste can serve as a symbolic expression of environmental pollution because of its
prevalence and extremely slow degradation. A well-known example of synthetic plastics is …

Biofilm mediated degradation of commercially available LDPE films by bacterial strains isolated from partially degraded plastic

KK Gupta, D Devi - Remediation Journal, 2020‏ - Wiley Online Library
Biodegradation is an attractive approach for the elimination of synthetic polymers,
pervasively accumulated in natural environments and generating ecological problems. The …

Low–density polyethylene management by using selective bacterial strains from garbage soil

JD Rajapandi, U Rajamanickam - Biologia, 2024‏ - Springer
Global plastic pollution is one of the serious issues which create a severe environmental
damage. Microbial biodegradation is an eco-friendly method to overcome the plastic …