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Plastic biodegradation by in vitro environmental microorganisms and in vivo gut microorganisms of insects

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2023
Traditional plastics, such as polyethylene (PE), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyurethane (PUR), and other plastic polymers, are difficult to degrade and are gradually accumulated in ...
Xian-Guang Yang, Ping-Ping Wen, Ping-Ping Wen, Yi-Fan Yang, Yi-Fan Yang, Pan-Pan Jia, Wei-Guo Li, De-Sheng Pei   +7 more
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Recent advances and trends of trichloroethylene biodegradation: A critical review

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022
Trichloroethylene (TCE) is a ubiquitous chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbon (CAH) in the environment, which is a Group 1 carcinogen with negative impacts on human health and ecosystems.
Zhineng Wu, Quanli Man, Hanyu Niu, Honghong Lyu, Haokun Song, Rongji Li, Gengbo Ren, Fujie Zhu, Chu Peng, Benhang Li, Xiaodong Ma   +10 more
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Biodegradation of Low Density Polyethylene by the Fungus Cladosporium sp. Recovered from a Landfill Site

Journal of Fungi, 2023
Low density polyethylene (LDPE) has been widely used commercially for decades; however, as a non-degradable material, its continuous accumulation has contributed to serious environmental issues. A fungal strain, Cladosporium sp.
Zhu Gong, Long Jin, Xingye Yu, Baoteng Wang, Shuang Hu, Honghua Ruan, Yun-Ju Sung, Hyung-Gwan Lee, Fengjie Jin   +8 more
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Biodegradation of Natural Rubber by Fungi and Bacteria [PDF]

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2022
Environmental pollution is currently one of the major problems that are threatening biodiversity, ecosystems, and human health around the world. Natural rubber, which is one of the most significant polymers due to its variety of uses, has now become a ...
Abhinav Joseph, Pawan Gupta, Gahin De, Manohar Lal, Mukesh Kumar Meena, Laliteshwar Pratap Singh and Jyotsna Rattan
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THE EFFICIENCY OF MICROBIOLOGY IN THE PROCESS OF PESTICIDE BIODEGRADATION [PDF]

مجلة الأنبار للعلوم الزراعية, 2023
This study aims at recognizing Pesticides and how the process of pesticides biodegradation by microbiology took place, and the effect of environmental condition on this process.And how the research uncovered the efficiency of microbiology in the ...
B. A. Mahdii, F. K. Imran, L. J. Sultan
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Assessing the efficiency of microplastics extraction methods for tropical beach sediments and matrix preparation for experimental controls

Frontiers in Marine Science, 2023
IntroductionMicroplastic pollution has become a global issue, eliciting attention not just from the scientific community but also both from the public and governmental bodies.
Jan Danielle P. Bonita, Jan Danielle P. Bonita, Jan Danielle P. Bonita, Norchel Corcia F. Gomez, Norchel Corcia F. Gomez, Deo Florence L. Onda, Deo Florence L. Onda   +6 more
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Optimization of Biodegradation Characteristics of Sphingopyxis sp. YF1 against Crude Microcystin-LR Using Response Surface Methodology

Toxins, 2022
Sphingopyxis sp. YF1 has proven to be efficient in biodegrading microcystin (MC)-leucine (L) and arginine (R) (MC-LR); however, the optimal environmental factors to biodegrade the toxin have not been investigated.
Isaac Yaw Massey, Tangjian Peng, Cai Danping, Fei Yang   +3 more
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Effect of the type of amino acid on the biodegradation of ibuprofen derivatives [PDF]

Archives of Environmental Protection, 2023
Water pollution caused by anthropogenic activity is a huge environmental problem. Huge amounts of consumed medicinal substances cause them to get into the environment.
Paula Elżbieta Ossowicz-Rupniewska, Edyta Kucharska, Joanna Klebeko, Ewelina Kopciuch, Karolina Bilska, Ewa Janus   +5 more
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Role of Nanoparticles in Biodegradation and Their Importance in Environmental and Biomedical Applications

Journal of nanomaterials, 2022
In recent decades, research in nanomaterial specific to biodegradation has gained attraction owing to its physicochemical characteristics. Biodegradation is the main strategy used in the management of wastes.
R. Remya, Angeline Julius, T. Suman, V. Mohanavel, A. Karthick, C. Pazhanimuthu, A. Samrot, M. Muhibbullah   +7 more
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Potential for and Distribution of Enzymatic Biodegradation of Polystyrene by Environmental Microorganisms

Materials, 2021
Polystyrene (PS) is one of the main polymer types of plastic wastes and is known to be resistant to biodegradation, resulting in PS waste persistence in the environment.
Liyuan Hou, E. L. Majumder
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