Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics

Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics

Synthetic plastics are pivotal in our current lifestyle and therefore, its accumulation is a major concern for environment and human health. Petroleum-derived (petro-)polymers such as polyethylene (PE), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyurethane (PU), polystyrene (PS), polypropylene (PP), and po...

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Main Authors: Nisha Mohanan, Zahra Montazer, Parveen K. Sharma, David B. Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
synthetic polymers
polyethylene
polyethylene terephthalate
polyurethane
polystyrene
polypropylene
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.580709/full

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