[HTML][HTML] Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review

GD Barone, A Rodríguez-Seijo, M Parati… - Environmental Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mismanaged plastics, upon entering the environment, undergo degradation through
physicochemical and/or biological processes. This process often results in the formation of …

Plastic and terrestrial organic matter degradation by the humic lake microbiome continues throughout the seasons

JS Vesamäki, MB Laine, R Nissinen… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Boreal freshwaters go through four seasons, however, studies about the decomposition of
terrestrial and plastic compounds often focus only on summer. We compared microbial …

The effective and green biodegradation of polyethylene microplastics by the screening of a strain with its degrading enzymes

Y Duan, Y Yin, Z Ni, J Liu, H Gui, D Wu, X Wu… - Biochemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
The polyethylene microplastics degrading fungi named strain DL-1 were isolated and
screened to reduce the pollution of polyethylene microplastics (MPs). The strain was …

[HTML][HTML] Monofilaments of isosorbide-based tetrapolyesters with enhanced (bio) degradability prepared by a solid-state drawing process: Synthesis and struture …

Z Li, Y Wang, J Xu, J Wu, H Wang - Giant, 2024 - Elsevier
To enhance the degradation rate of poly (butylene adipate-co-terephthalate)(PBAT) in the
natural environment and to investigate the effect of modified monomers on the molding and …

Characterization of polystyrene-degrading bacteria isolated from plastic processing plants

KG Torkar, U Šunta, M Modic - 2024 - researchsquare.com
In this study, the occurrence of the most common types of bacteria and fungi on the surfaces
of production lines, raw materials and finished products in plastics processing plants was …