Microbial biodegradation of plastics

Biological Degradation of Plastics and Microplastics

This review sums up studies on the biological degradation of plastics and microplastics related to mechanisms and influencing factors

Review Plastics degradation by microbes: A sustainable approach

The present review focuses on the types of plastics on the basis of thermal and biodegradable nature, degradation and biodegradation types.

Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea ...

Microbes can decompose biodegradable plastics on land, rivers and seashore. However, it is unclear whether deep-sea microbes can degrade ...

Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics - PMC

The objective of this review is to outline the advances made in the microbial degradation of synthetic plastics and, overview the enzymes involved in ...

Discovery of plastic-degrading microbial strains isolated ... - Frontiers

In most studies, degradation of plastics has been reported at temperatures of 20°C or higher. However, earth's terrestrial ecosystems are on average much colder ...

Sustainable production and degradation of plastics using microbes

Plastics are indispensable in everyday life and industry, but the environmental impact of plastic waste on ecosystems and human health is a ...

Bioremediation of plastics by the help of microbial tool: A way for ...

According to the study, microbes are the most effective technique for bio remediating plastics. To establish an eco-friendly environment, ...

Microbial Degradation and Valorization of Plastic Wastes - Frontiers

In this review, we have comprehensively summarized the microorganisms and enzymes that are able to degrade a variety of generally used synthetic plastics.

The implementation of microbes in plastic biodegradation

This article reviews about a detailed summary of the microbes that degrade several forms of plastics including polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, ...

Biodegradation of Typical Plastics: From Microbial Diversity ... - MDPI

In this review, we focused on the advances in plastic biodegradation by marine microorganisms and their enzymes (esterase, cutinase, laccase, etc.)

Microbial Bioplastic Degradation - American Society for Microbiology

Microorganisms from diverse taxa, including Firmicutes, Proteobacteria, Ascomycetes and Basidiomycetes, can degrade bioplastics. These microbes ...

Microbial degradation of plastics:

Due to their non-biodegradability but tremendous abundance in plastic waste, thermoplastics pose a huge problem in plastic pollution in the oceans. Plastic ...

Microbial biodegradation of plastics: Challenges, opportunities, and ...

This review summarizes the different microbial species, their genes, biochemical pathways, and enzymes involved in plastic biodegradation.

Plastivores: Plastic-Degrading Super-Microbes and Enzymes

There is presently little or no way for ecosystems to decompose most commercial plastics, with more than 75% of waste plastic remaining either in landfills, ...

PMBD: a Comprehensive Plastics Microbial Biodegradation Database

We developed an online resource, Plastics Microbial Biodegradation Database (PMBD), to gather and present the information about microbial biodegradation of ...

Biodegradation of Plastics by Microbes-A Review - AIP Publishing

Microorganisms from natural sources have a great impact to reduce plastic waste on the environment. The present review discusses the effects of microbes on ...

Biodegradation of plastic polymers by fungi: a brief review

In biodegradation, the process is initiated by micro-organisms, i.e., bacteria and fungi. In general, this biodegradation of plastics involves ...

The Use of Microbes in Plastic Biodegradation - News-Medical

Several different microorganisms have also been observed to assist in the biodegradation of PP. Following their isolation from plastic-dumping ...

MICROBIAL DEGRADATION OF PLASTICS

Microorganisms can degrade a variety of plastics in nature. We are interested in the microbial degradation of plastics used as structural materials.

Microbial Degradation of Plastics - Microplastics in the Ecosphere

The initial step of microbial degradation of plastics is the breakdown of long-chain polymers into low-molecular-weight oligomers, which later ...