Harnessing and Degradation Mechanism of Persistent Polyethylene Waste by Newly Isolated Bacteria from Waxworm and Termite Gut Symbionts [PDF]
MicroorganismsPollution from synthetic polymers, particularly low-density polyethylene (LDPE), poses a significant environmental challenge due to its chemical stability and resistance to degradation.
Sameh Samir Ali +7 more
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Mechanical Properties of Concrete and Mortar Containing Low Density Polyethylene Waste Particles as Fine Aggregate [PDF]
Journal of Materials and Engineering Structures, 2020 Iraq industrial activities related to huge amounts of solid, non-biodegradable waste, waste low density Polyethylene (LDPE) plastic being among the well-known. So in this study, the scarped LDPE food boxes were transformed into fine particles and used as
Abdulrahman MOHAMMED +3 more
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Inclusion of graphene on LDPE properties
Heliyon, 2019 The spread of graphene in low-density polyethylene (LDPE) improves LDPE/graphene nanocompounds' thermal/mechanical/electrical characteristics. The images of scanning electron microscopy (SEM) verify full graphene exfoliation at 1000 °C.
M. Sabet, H. Soleimani
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Bioremediation of MP-polluted Waters Using Bacteria Bacillus licheniformis, Lysinibacillus massiliensis, and Mixed Culture of Bacillus sp. and Delftia acidovorans [PDF]
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 2021 Microplastic particles (MPs) are widely distributed pollutants in the environment. While a growing number of studies have shown that MPs are toxic to plant and animal life, systemic efforts to reduce their presence have been scarce.
D. Kučić Grgić +10 more
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Water Science and Technology, 2023 Microplastics (MPs) are an issue of prime environmental concern globally. The abundance of MP particles in the informal open solid waste landfill soil was evaluated showing 180–1120 MP particles per kg of soil.
S. Mahesh +2 more
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Improvement of Locally Produced Low- Density Polyethylene [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2008 In the present work, a polymer composite was fabricated by mixing LDPEwith different wt% of pigment (Fe2O3 and TiO2) to obtain desirable properties infabrication single screw-extruder was utilized , this mixing machine operated at atemperature between ...
Najat .J.saleh, Zanaib Y.shnean
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Production of Fuels From HDPE and LDPE Plastic Waste via Pyrolysis Methods [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2019 This study to calculate and composition of fuels from polyethylene waste production per litre. Production method with pyrolysis at 450-621°C without catalyst, and quantitative method with GC-MS.
Istoto Enggar Hero +2 more
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Evaluation of Biodegradation Efficiency of Xylene Pretreated Polyethylene Wastes by Isolated Lysinibacillus fusiformis [PDF]
Nature Environment and Pollution Technology, 2022 The ability of the bacterial degradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) waste by Lysinibacillus fusiformis isolated from hydrocarbon-contaminated soil was investigated in the present study. The potential of the bacterial isolate to utilize LDPE waste
Arun Kalia and M. S. Dhanya
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NON-BIODEGRADATION OF POLYMERIZED POLYETHYLENE RADICALS AT SELECTED DUMPSITES IN KEFFI, NASARAWA STATE NIGERIA [PDF]
Journal CleanWAS, 2023 Polythene and plastic bags pollutes the soil because these are non-biodegradable, and so, they cannot be degraded by the action of the microbes. Therefore, they remain in the soil and will pollute the soil.
Sufiyan I., Salamatu A. E., Alkali M
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Jurnal Teknologi Industri Pertanian, 2020 Kepok bananas are a fruit with a very fast ripening process when stored at room temperature.In this study, kepok bananas werepacked with active packaging made from palm kernel shell activated charcoal, which wasactivated by 20% phosphoric acid ...
Markiah, Rini Hustiany, Alia Rahmi
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