ArticleMicroorganisms2022
Polystyrene Degradation by
Article in Microorganisms, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring biodegradative efficiency: a systematic review on the main microplastic-degrading bacteria.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Pooled it
- Global Hotspots and Trends in Microbial Plastic Biodegradation for Plastic Waste Management: A Mini-Review and Bibliometric Analysis.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- Plastic-Degrading Microorganisms: Biodegradation Pathways and Habitat Origins.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- A novel bacterial consortium isolated from long-term plastic-contaminated soil exhibits efficient biodegradation of polyvinyl chloride microplastics.Microbial cell factories · 2026Article
- Genome mining and screening for plastic-degrading potential in marine bacteria.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- Microbial enzymes for plastic degradation: a comprehensive review of current status and emerging trends.Biodegradation · 2026Review
- Article
- Impact of Polystyrene Microplastics on Soil Properties, Microbial Diversity andPlants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Bacterial Communities across Multiple Ecological Niches (Water, Sediment, Plastic, and Snail Gut) in Mangrove Habitats.Microorganisms · 2024Article
- Progress in polystyrene biodegradation by insect gut microbiota.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Review
- Article
- Interaction ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
- Vitamin D modulation of brain-gut-virome disorder caused by polystyrene nanoplastics exposure in zebrafish (Danio rerio).Microbiome · 2023Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
Abstract
The widespread use of plastics has led to their increasing presence in the environment and subsequent pollution. Some microorganisms degrade plastics in natural ecosystems and the associated metabolic pathways can be studied to understand the degradation mechanisms. Polystyrene (PS) is one of the more recalcitrant plastic polymers that is degraded by only a few bacteria.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.