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Biodegradable Flame Retardants for Biodegradable Polymer [PDF]
Biomolecules, 2020 To improve sustainability of polymers and to reduce carbon footprint, polymers from renewable resources are given significant attention due to the developing concern over environmental protection. The renewable materials are progressively used in many technical applications instead of short-term-use products.
Muhammad Maqsood, Gunnar Seide
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Biodegradation of plastic polymers by fungi: a brief review
Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2022 Plastic polymers are non-degradable solid wastes that have become a great threat to the whole world and degradation of these plastics would take a few decades.
Munuru Srikanth +3 more
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Fungal Enzymes Involved in Plastics Biodegradation
Microorganisms, 2022 Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem, in part due to the extremely stable and durable nature of this polymer. As recycling does not provide a complete solution, research has been focusing on alternative ways of degrading plastic.
Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti +3 more
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Applied Sciences, 2022 The current study was performed to optimize three different industrial textile effluent biodegradation potentials of a brown rot fungus, Piptoporus betulinus IEBL-3, to reduce environmental pollution.
Raja Tahir Mahmood +7 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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Isolation and Characterization of
mSphere, 2020 Substantial concentrations of penicillin V potassium (PVK) have been found in livestock manure, soil, and wastewater effluents, which may pose potential threats to human health and contribute to the emergence of penicillin-resistant bacterial strains. In
Peng Wang +8 more
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Biodegradation of polyethylene: a brief review
Applied Biological Chemistry, 2020 Plastic waste management and recycling became a serious global issue as it affects living beings from all the ecosystems. Researchers investigated biodegradation of polyethylene (PE) by measuring changes in various physico-chemical and structural ...
Sunil Ghatge +3 more
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Chemosphere, 2023 Plastics have become an essential part of life. When it enters the environment, it migrates and breaks down to form smaller size fragments, which are called microplastics (MPs).
Shuo Li +8 more
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Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 2021 Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) such as naphthalene (Nap) and phenanthrene (Phe) are organic pollutants of concern owing to their toxicity, carcinogenicity, and teratogenicity.
Xiaofang Shen +4 more
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Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2023 Plastic biodegradation has emerged as a sustainable approach and green alternative in handling the ever-increasing accumulation of plastic wastes in the environment.
Xue Er Crystal Thew +5 more
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