[HTML][HTML] Sediment-driven plastisphere community assembly on plastic debris in tropical coastal and marine environments

J Koh, S Bairoliya, M Salta, ZT Cho, J Fong… - Environment …, 2023 - Elsevier
Coastal habitats have been suggested to serve as a sink for unaccounted plastic debris,
ie,“missing plastic” in the sea, and hence, a hotspot of plastic pollution in the marine and …

Microplastics in urban waters and its effects on microbial communities: a critical review

S Entezari, MA Al, A Mostashari, H Ganjidoust… - … Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Microplastic (MP) pollution is one of the emerging threats to the water and terrestrial
environment, forcing a new environmental challenge due to the growing trend of plastic …

Micrococcus luteus strain CGK112 isolated from cow dung demonstrated efficient biofilm-forming ability and degradation potential toward high-density polyethylene …

KK Gupta, KK Sharma, H Chandra - Archives of Microbiology, 2022 - Springer
Biodegradation is the most promising environmentally sustainable method that offers a
significant opportunity with minimal negative environmental consequences while searching …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics affect soil-plant system: Implications for rhizosphere biology and fitness of sage (Salvia officinalis L.)

MA Ranauda, D Zuzolo, M Maisto, M Tartaglia… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
A mesocosm experiment was set-up to investigate the effects of low-density polyethylene
(LDPE) fragments deriving from plastic film on soil ecology, rhizosphere and plant (Salvia …

Role of Extremophilic Microbes in Removal of Microplastics

O Pinar, S Rodríguez-Couto - Trends in Biotechnology of …, 2024 - Springer
According to a new OECD report, global plastic consumption is predicted to rise from 460
million Mt. in 2019 to 1231 million Mt. in 2060, representing a faster rise than most raw …

Biodegradation of Petroleum-Based Plastic Using Bacillus sp.

RS Singh, EB Gilcrease, R Goel, ML Free… - TMS Annual Meeting & …, 2023 - Springer
Over the last few decades, petroleum-based plastics have been used in an uncontrolled
manner due to their attractive characteristics, posing severe environmental challenges that …