Abstract Natural rubber (NR), poly (cis-1, 4-isoprene), is used in an industrial scale for more
than 100 years. Most of the NR-derived materials are released to the environment as waste …

The inherent resistance of synthetic plastics to degradation has led to an increasing
challenge of waste accumulation problem and created a pollution issue that can only be …

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 …

Rubber composed of highly unsaturated hydrocarbons, modified through addition of
chemicals and vulcanization are widely used to date. However, the usage of rubber, faces …

Biodegradation of poly (c is-1, 4-isoprene)(rubber) by Gram-negative bacteria has been
investigated on the enzymatic level only in Steroidobacter cummioxidans 35Y (previously …

With more than 100 rubber-degrading strains being reported, only 9 Lcp proteins isolated
from Nocardia, Gordonia, Streptomyces, Rhodococcus, Actinoplanes, and Solimonas have …

The use of rubber has increased over the years, leading to a series of environmental
problems due to its indefinite decomposition time. Bioremediation employing …

A Gram-positive rubber-degrading bacterium, Actinoplanes sp. strain OR16 (strain NBRC
114529), is able to grow on agar plates containing natural and synthetic rubber as the sole …

In today's world, rubber has become one of the indispensable commodities due to its
outstanding properties like elasticity, longevity, and wide range of applications. Natural …

COVID-19 pandemic has generated high demand for natural rubber gloves (NR) leading to
crucial issues of rubber waste and waste management such as burning, dumping …