ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2021
Plastic Degradation by Extremophilic Bacteria.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 39 papers.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 165 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Archaea-driven bioremediation of polyolefins and polyesters in extreme environments.Biodesign research · 2026Review
- Metabolic adaptations of extremophiles and their applications in environmental biotechnology.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Influence of temperature and inoculum composition on standardized biodegradation tests of bioplastics in freshwater under aerobic conditions.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Harnessing bacterial power and omics technologies for sustainable plastic waste biodegradation.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Genome mining and screening for plastic-degrading potential in marine bacteria.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- A comprehensive review of recycling and reusing methods for plastic waste focusing Indian scenario.Waste management & research : the journal of the International Solid Wastes and Public Cleansing Association, ISWA · 2025Review
- A critical review on temperature-mediated marine plastic biodegradation.Eco-Environment & Health · 2025Review
- Innovative approaches in bioremediation: the role of halophilic microorganisms in mitigating hydrocarbons, toxic metals, and microplastics in hypersaline environments.Microbial cell factories · 2025Review
- Biodegradation of Poly(ε-caprolactone): Microorganisms, Enzymes, and Mechanisms.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Responses of natural plastisphere community and zooplankton to microplastic pollution: a review on novel remediation strategies.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Prospecting the biotechnological potential of culturable halophilic bacteria isolated from Provadia salt deposit (Bulgaria) near the oldest salt production and urban complex in Europe.Extremophiles : life under extreme conditions · 2025Article
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- Biomolecular Analysis of Arctic Microorganisms Capable of Psychrophilic Growth on Biodegradable and Compostable Plastic.Journal of biomolecular techniques : JBT · 2024Article
- Isolation and Identification of Four Strains of Bacteria with Potential to Biodegrade Polyethylene and Polypropylene from Mangrove.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Plastic-Degrading Enzymes from Marine Microorganisms and Their Potential Value in Recycling Technologies.Marine drugs · 2024Review
- Isolation and characterization of bio-prospecting gut strains Bacillus safensis CGK192 and Bacillus australimaris CGK221 for plastic (HDPE) degradation.Biotechnology letters · 2024Article
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- Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2024Review
- Microplastics Biodegradation by Estuarine and Landfill Microbiomes.Microbial ecology · 2024Article
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Intensive exploitation, poor recycling, low repeatable use, and unusual resistance of plastics to environmental and microbiological action result in accumulation of huge waste amounts in terrestrial and marine environments, causing enormous hazard for human and animal life. In the last decades, much scientific interest has been focused on plastic biodegradation. Due to the comparatively short evolutionary period of their appearance in nature, sufficiently effective enzymes for their biodegradation are not available. Plastics are designed for use in conditions typical for human activity, and their physicochemical properties roughly change at extreme environmental parameters like low temperatures, salt, or low or high pH that are typical for the life of extremophilic microorganisms and the activity of their enzymes. This review represents a first attempt to summarize the extraordinarily limited information on biodegradation of conventional synthetic plastics by thermophilic, alkaliphilic, halophilic, and psychrophilic bacteria in natural environments and laboratory conditions. Most of the available data was reported in the last several years and concerns moderate extremophiles. Two main questions are highlighted in it: which extremophilic bacteria and their enzymes are reported to be involved in the degradation of different synthetic plastics, and what could be the impact of extremophiles in future technologies for resolving of pollution problems.
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