Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is one of the most commonly used polyester plastics
worldwide but is extremely difficult to be hydrolyzed in a natural environment. PET plastic is …

Burkholderia is an incredibly diverse and versatile Gram-negative genus, within which over
80 species have been formally named and multiple other genotypic groups likely represent …

Poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET) is used extensively worldwide in plastic products, and its
accumulation in the environment has become a global concern. Because the ability to …

Most petroleum-derived plastics, as exemplified by poly (ethylene terephthalate)(PET), are
chemically inactive and highly resistant to microbial attack. The accumulation of plastic …

Currently, microplastics (MPs) attracted increased attention for their ubiquity and toxic
properties. In this study, marine medaka was used to explore the individual and combined …

Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) in plateau regions have unique microbial community
structures. In this study, Illumina high-throughput sequencing technology was applied to …

Plastic pollution poses a threat to terrestrial ecosystems, even impacting soils from remote
alpine and arctic areas. Biodegradable plastics are a promising solution to prevent long …

Increasing investigations explore the effects of plastic pollutants on bacterial communities,
diversity, and functioning in various ecosystems. However, the impact of microplastics (MPs) …

To isolate bacteria responsible for the biodegradation of naphthalene, BTEX (benzene,
toluene, ethylbenzene, and o-, m-, and p-xylene), and aliphatic hydrocarbons in petroleum …

Over recent decades, hydrocarbon concentrations have been augmented in soil and water,
mainly derived from accidents or operations that input crude oil and petroleum into the …