Acclimatization of a newly isolated bacteria in monomer tere-phthalic acid (TPA) may enable it to attack the polymer poly-ethylene tere-phthalate(PET)
Vinay Kumar, Subhrangsu Sundar Maitra, Rekha Singh, Dilip Kumar Burnwal
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BiodegradationPolyethylene terephthalateBacteriaDegradation (telecommunications)Phthalic acidPolymerMonomerChemistryMaterials scienceWaste managementEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialBiologyTelecommunicationsEngineeringComputer scienceGeneticsMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties