ReviewFrontiers in microbiology2020
Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics.
Review in Frontiers in microbiology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 241 papers.
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241 citing papers in PubMed, 1,001 citations in OpenAlex.
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- The plastisphere paradox: microplastics as engines of antimicrobial resistance and hosts for polymer degraders.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Biological and synthetic biology strategies for polystyrene degradation: mechanisms, microbial advances, and circular economy perspectives.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Quantum mechanical investigation and environmental engineering of LinB for enhanced polyvinyl chloride degradation.Molecular diversity · 2026Article
- Global Hotspots and Trends in Microbial Plastic Biodegradation for Plastic Waste Management: A Mini-Review and Bibliometric Analysis.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Predicting the plastic biodegradation potential within microbial lineages and across global ecosystems.Microbial genomics · 2026Article
- Plastics and Bioplastics End of Life: A Biocatalytic Perspective.Microbial biotechnology · 2026Article
- Microbial Inoculant-Driven Degradation of Microplastics Associated With Garbage Environment and Assessment of Degradation Product Toxicity.Biotechnology and bioengineering · 2026Article
- Marine bacteria and fungi: the hidden treasure of oceans in the biodegradation of microplastics and hydrocarbons integrated with omics technologies.Archives of toxicology · 2026Review
- Sparingly PEGylated Adipate Copolymers via Enzymatic Synthesis as Nano-Carriers for Solid Dispersions.Biomacromolecules · 2026Article
- Spore-Forming Probiotic-Embedded Biomaterials for Targeted Gut Microplastic Biodegradation.ACS pharmacology & translational science · 2026Review
- Genome-to-function integrated exploration of polyethylene biodegradation by Rhodococcus opacus R7.BMC microbiology · 2026Article
- Microbial and Insect Gut-Mediated Polystyrene Microplastic Degradation for Environmental Remediation Applications.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Microbial Community and Enzymes for Biodeterioration of PVC Plastic Buried in Soil and Compost Environment.Current microbiology · 2026Article
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- Rethinking microplastic cleanup: sustainable bioremediation compared to conventional physical-chemical methods.RSC advances · 2026Review
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Synthetic plastics are pivotal in our current lifestyle and therefore, its accumulation is a major concern for environment and human health. Petroleum-derived (petro-)polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyurethane (PU), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) are extremely recalcitrant to natural biodegradation pathways. Some microorganisms with the ability to degrade petro-polymers under
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