Marine biodegradation of plastic films by Alcanivorax under various ambient temperatures: Bacterial enrichment, morphology alteration, and release of degradation products
Yuanmei Zhang, Yiqi Cao, Bing Chen, Guihua Dong, Yuanyuan Zhao, Baiyu Zhang
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BiodegradationPolyhydroxyalkanoatesMicroplasticsBiodegradable plasticLow-density polyethyleneDegradation (telecommunications)Polylactic acidMicrobial biodegradationEnvironmental chemistryMicroorganismChemistryPolyethyleneChemical engineeringPolymerBacteriaOrganic chemistryBiologyTelecommunicationsEngineeringGeneticsComputer scienceMicroplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesRecycling and Waste Management Techniques