[HTML][HTML] Plastics degradation by microbes: A sustainable approach
A Elahi, DA Bukhari, S Shamim, A Rehman - Journal of King Saud …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics play an important part in every sector of economy all over the world due to their
extensive use in agriculture, building and construction, health and consumer goods. They …
extensive use in agriculture, building and construction, health and consumer goods. They …
Biodegradation of different types of microplastics: Molecular mechanism and degradation efficiency
Microplastics are widely distributed and a major pollutant in our ecosystem. Microplastics
(MPs) are very small size plastic (< 5 mm) present in environment, which comes from …
(MPs) are very small size plastic (< 5 mm) present in environment, which comes from …
[HTML][HTML] Review on the current status of polymer degradation: a microbial approach
VM Pathak - Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2017 - Springer
Inertness and the indiscriminate use of synthetic polymers leading to increased land and
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …
water pollution are of great concern. Plastic is the most useful synthetic polymer, employed …
The alarming link between environmental microplastics and health hazards with special emphasis on cancer
S Goswami, S Adhikary, S Bhattacharya, R Agarwal… - Life Sciences, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastic contamination is a burgeoning environmental issue that poses serious threats
to animal and human health. Microplastics enter the human body through nasal, dermal, and …
to animal and human health. Microplastics enter the human body through nasal, dermal, and …
A comprehensive biotechnological and molecular insight into plastic degradation by microbial community
Environmental pollution by petrochemical plastic is a matter of serious global concern.
Several microbes have the potential to degrade synthetic polymers with the aid of various …
Several microbes have the potential to degrade synthetic polymers with the aid of various …
[HTML][HTML] The terrestrial plastisphere: diversity and polymer-colonizing potential of plastic-associated microbial communities in soil
J MacLean, S Mayanna, LG Benning, F Horn… - Microorganisms, 2021 - mdpi.com
The concept of a 'plastisphere microbial community'arose from research on aquatic plastic
debris, while the effect of plastics on microbial communities in soils remains poorly …
debris, while the effect of plastics on microbial communities in soils remains poorly …
Microbial life on the surface of microplastics in natural waters
Major water-polluting microplastics (for example, polyethylene, polypropylene and others)
have lower density than water. Therefore, they are concentrated in the neustonic layer near …
have lower density than water. Therefore, they are concentrated in the neustonic layer near …
Enhanced biodegradation of low and high-density polyethylene by novel bacterial consortia formulated from plastic-contaminated cow dung under thermophilic …
The current study aimed to devise eco-friendly, safe, and cost-effective strategies for
enhanced degradation of low-and high-density polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) using newly …
enhanced degradation of low-and high-density polyethylene (LDPE and HDPE) using newly …
An overview of micro (nano) plastics in the environment: Sampling, identification, risk assessment and control
Advances in urban infrastructure, a flourishing polymer sector, and more traffic have all
contributed to a rise in micro (nano) plastics in the environment. Researchers are exploring …
contributed to a rise in micro (nano) plastics in the environment. Researchers are exploring …