Biodegradation of polystyrene and polyethylene by Microbacterium esteraromaticum SW3 isolated from soil

Plastic pollution is a common concern of global environmental pollution. Polystyrene (PS) and polyethylene (PE) account for almost one-third of global plastic production. However, so far, there have been few reports on microbial strains capable of simultaneously degrading PS and PE. In this study, M...

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Published in:	Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Main Authors:	Tingting Zhang, Xinyi Li, Xing Rao, Yukun Peng, Changle Zhao, Yaobo Xu, Juan Li, Jing Wei
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-04-01
Subjects:	Polystyrene Polyethylene Biodegradation Microbacterium esteraromaticum Manganese peroxidase Lipase
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324002835