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ArticleEngineering microbiology2025

Bacterial co-cultivation for the degradation of polystyrene plastics.

Yingbo Yuan, Tianyuan Su, Yi Zheng, Baoyue Liu, Yuanfei Han, Zhongcan Wang, Quanfeng Liang, Longyang Dian, Qingsheng Qi

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9 authors.

Yingbo YuanState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Tianyuan SuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Yi ZhengState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Baoyue LiuState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Yuanfei HanState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Zhongcan WangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Quanfeng LiangState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Longyang DianState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.
Qingsheng QiState Key Laboratory of Microbial Technology, Shandong University, Qingdao 266237, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Polystyrene (PS) is a polyolefin plastic that is used extensively in food packaging. The chemical structure of PS is extremely stable owing to its C-C backbone and styrene rings, making it highly resistant to biodegradation, which causes serious environmental pollution and health threats. Although certain microorganisms have been reported to degrade PS waste, most studies have focused on the changes in the molecular weight and surface structure of plastics. These slight degradation phenomena make it extremely difficult to detect the degradation products, thus challenging the definitive demonstration of PS degradation. This study investigated the co-cultivation of the polyolefin plastic-degrading bacterium

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BiodegradationCo-cultivationEnvironmental pollutionPlastic packagePolystyrene

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PMID41982660
PMCPMC12967824

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