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Biodegradability of polyethylene by efficient bacteria from the guts of plastic-eating waxworms and investigation of its degradation mechanism

Sameh S. Ali, Tamer Elsamahy, Daochen Zhu, Jianzhong Sun

2022Journal of Hazardous Materials77 citationsDOI

Topics & Concepts

Low-density polyethyleneBiodegradationPolyethyleneCitrobacter freundiiBacteriaFood scienceBacillus cereusMicrobial biodegradationIncubationChemistryMicrobiologyBiologyMicroorganismOrganic chemistryEnterobacteriaceaeBiochemistryEscherichia coliGeneticsGeneMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesSustainable Supply Chain Management