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ArticleMicroorganisms2025

Isolation and Identification of Bacterial Strains Colonizing the Surface of Biodegradable Polymers.

Roberta Esposito, Serena Federico, Amalia Amato, Thomas Viel, Davide Caramiello, Alberto Macina, Marco Miralto, Luca Ambrosino, Maria Luisa Chiusano, Mariacristina Cocca and 4 more

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Roberta EspositoDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.
Serena FedericoDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0009-0004-2139-8852
Amalia AmatoDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.
Thomas VielDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.
Davide CaramielloDepartment of Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 1, 80121 Naples, Italy.
Alberto MacinaDepartment of Marine Animal Conservation and Public Engagement, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 1, 80121 Naples, Italy.
Marco MiraltoDepartment of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy.
Luca AmbrosinoDepartment of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-1756-9538
Maria Luisa ChiusanoDepartment of Research Infrastructures for Marine Biological Resources, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Napoli, Italy.
Mariacristina CoccaInstitute of Polymers, Composites and Biomaterials, National Research Council of Italy, Via Campi Flegri, 34, Pozzuoli, 80078 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-0707-8586
Loredana ManfraDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.
Giovanni LibralatoDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-8507-900X
Valerio ZupoDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Ischia Marine Centre, Ischia, 80077 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0001-9766-8784
Maria CostantiniDepartment of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.ORCID 0000-0003-3978-6170

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Abstract

Plastics play a key role in every sector of the economy, being used in the manufacturing of products in the fields of health, food packaging, and agriculture. Their mismanagement poses a serious threat to ecosystems and, in general, to human life. For this reason, particular attention has been paid in the last decade to the use of biodegradable polymers (BPs) as an alternative to classic plastics. In this study, we aimed to identify bacterial strains able to colonize the surface of five BPs: poly(butylene succinate) (PBS), poly(butylene succinate-co-butylene adipate) (PBSA), poly(ε-caprolactone), (PCL), poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), and poly(lactic acid) (PLA). For this experiment, mesocosms were designed ad hoc to mimic the conditions in which the polymers can be found in marine environments: i. suspended in the water column; ii. laying over gravel; and iii. under gravel. Four bacterial samples were taken (3, 4, 10, and 12 months from the start of the experiment) from five BPs incubated in the above-mentioned three conditions. Our results demonstrated that bacteria belonging to the

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16S rRNA genebiodegradable plasticsmesocosmmicroorganismsmolecular identification

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