Biodegradability of polyethylene by bacteria and fungi from Dandora dumpsite Nairobi-Kenya.

This study aimed at isolating and identifying bacteria and fungi with the capacity to degrade low density polyethylene (LDPE). The level of biodegradation of LDPE sheets with bacterial and fungal inoculums from different sampling points of Dandora dumpsite was evaluated under laboratory conditions....

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Main Authors: Christabel Ndahebwa Muhonja, Huxley Makonde, Gabriel Magoma, Mabel Imbuga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6034791?pdf=render