ReviewBiodegradation2021
Functional interplay between plastic polymers and microbes: a comprehensive review.
Review in Biodegradation, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 23 papers.
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23 citing papers in PubMed, 66 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mechanistic insights into the degradation of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) and its copolymers by Nocardiopsis dassonvillei NCIM 5124.Molecular biology reports · 2026Article
- Microbial enzymes for plastic degradation: a comprehensive review of current status and emerging trends.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Biodegradation of PHBV-based biocomposites in two different marine environments of the Mediterranean Sea.Biodegradation · 2025Article
- Substrate-specific microbial community shifts during mesophilic biodegradation of polymers in compost amended soil.Biodegradation · 2025Article
- Vegetation, salinity, and tides drive nitrogen cycling in Mangrove plastispheres.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Linking the Metabolic Activity of Plastic-Degrading Fungi to Their Taxonomy and Evolution.Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Biodegradation Efficacy ofPolymers · 2025Article
- Nanoplastics and fungi: exploring dual roles in degradation and pathogenicity.Frontiers in microbiology · 2025Review
- Effect of Fiber Cross-Sectional and Surface Properties on the Degradation of Biobased Polymers.Polymers · 2024Article
- Mechanisms of Polyethylene Terephthalate Pellet Fragmentation into Nanoplastics and Assimilable Carbons by WastewaterEnvironmental science & technology · 2024Article
- Multifaceted Aquatic Environmental Differences between Nanoplastics and Microplastics: Behavior and Fate.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2024Review
- Eco-friendly approaches for mitigating plastic pollution: advancements and implications for a greener future.Biodegradation · 2024Review
- Dual Application ofJournal of microbiology and biotechnology · 2024Article
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- Myco-remediation of plastic pollution: current knowledge and future prospects.Biodegradation · 2024Review
- Microplastics in soils during the COVID-19 pandemic: Sources, migration and transformations, and remediation technologies.The Science of the total environment · 2023Review
- Biological Degradation of Plastics and Microplastics: A Recent Perspective on Associated Mechanisms and Influencing Factors.Microorganisms · 2023Review
- Stability Studies, Biodegradation Tests, and Mechanical Properties of Sodium Alginate and Gellan Gum Beads Containing Surfactant.Polymers · 2023Article
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- A Path to a Reduction in Micro and Nanoplastics Pollution.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
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Abstract
Escalated production of plastic, their worldwide distribution and persistent nature finally results into their environmental accumulation causing severe threats to the ecological environment and biotic health. Thus, development of suitable measurements for environmental remediation of plastic may be an urgent issue in this plastic age. Some recent reviews have categorized the microbial species able to degrade different plastic polymers and the different factors effecting bio-degradation of plastic are poorly understood. This review comprehensively discusses bio-degradation of traditional and biodegradable plastic polymers both in natural and biological environment (gut microbes and fungi) to understand different factors regulating their degradation, and also shows how degradation of plastic polymers under abiotic factors influence subsequent biological degradation. Different physicochemical modifications like - breaking large polymers into small fragments by pre-treatment, functional groups enrichment, identifying potent microbial species (consortia) and engineering microbial enzymes might be crucial for bio-degradations of plastic. Effects of micro/nanoplastic and other chemical intermediates, formed during the bio-degradation of plastic, on species composition, abundance, growth, metabolism and enzymatic systems of microbes involved in the bio-degradation of plastic should be determined in future research.
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