ArticleHeliyon2024
A screening method for plastic-degrading fungi.
Article in Heliyon, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
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7 citing papers in PubMed.
- Pigmented fungi derived from hot and cold deserts ecosystems: taxonomy, genomic and biotechnological approach.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2026Review
- Yeast-Mediated Plastic Biodegradation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Detection of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, microplastic presence and characterization of microbial communities in the soil of touristic zones at Alqueva's edges (Alentejo, Portugal).Environmental science and pollution research international · 2026Article
- Biodegradation of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) using bacterial strains isolated from fresh bovine feces.Biodegradation · 2025Article
- Exploring Fungal Diversity in Marine Plastic (PET) Wastes and Seafoam in Udo Island, South Korea, with Reports of Two New Species (Mycobiology · 2025Article
- Degradation of biodegradable plastics by phytopathogenic smut fungi.Mycoscience · 2025Article
- Integrated approaches for plastic waste management.Frontiers in microbiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
The growing amount of plastic waste requires new ways of disposal or recycling. Research into the biodegradation of recalcitrant plastic polymers is gathering pace. Despite some progress, these efforts have not yet led to technologically and economically viable applications. In this study, we show that respirometric screening of environmental fungal isolates in combination with scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and Raman spectroscopy can be used to identify new strains with the potential for the degradation of plastic polymers. We screened 146 fungal strains, 71 isolated from car repair shops, an environment rich in long-chain hydrocarbons, and 75 isolated from hypersaline water capable of growing at high concentrations of NaCl. When grown in a minimal medium with no carbon source, some strains produced significantly more CO
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