ArticleFrontiers in microbiology2022
Degradation of polyethylene plastic bags and bottles using microorganisms isolated from soils of Morogoro, Tanzania.
Article in Frontiers in microbiology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Polyethylene biotransformation by an earthworm gut-derivedRoyal Society open science · 2026Article
- Breaking down microplastics: insights into the role of actinomycetes in biotic degradation pathways.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Sustainable Solutions for Plastic Waste Mitigation in Sub-Saharan Africa: Challenges and Future Perspectives Review.Polymers · 2025Review
- Temporal and spatial distribution of microplastics in the freshwater Atibaia river basin, Campinas-SP, Brazil.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Enhanced degradation of phototreated recycled and unused low-density polyethylene films by Pleurotus ostreatus.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Article
- Long-Term Polyethylene (Bio)Degradation in Landfill: Environmental and Human Health Implications from Comprehensive Analysis.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Biodegradation and antimicrobial capability-induced heavy metal resistance of the marine-derived actinomycetes Nocardia harenae JJB5 and Amycolatopsis marina JJB11.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Article
- Development of plastic-degrading microbial consortia by induced selection in microcosms.Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Plastics are of great significance in today's world due to their extensive use such as packaging food and carrying other goods, which have improved the quality of human life. However, plastics have low biodegradability and are persistent in the environment, becoming a major source of pollution. With regard to the current methods used in the management of plastic wastes, the degradation of plastics using beneficial soil microorganisms has recently gained attention due to their ability to degrade different types of plastics including polyethylene (PE) polymers. The study herein was conducted to isolate and identify microorganisms from agricultural soils capable of degrading plastics. Soil samples were inoculated into nutrient, potato dextrose, and starch-casein agar for the isolation of bacteria, fungi, and actinomycetes, respectively. During isolation, fungi and bacterial plates were incubated for 5 days and for 14 days, respectively. The population of bacteria ranged from 1 × 10
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