Norwegian Soils and Waters Contain Mesophilic, Plastic-Degrading Bacteria.

ABSTRACT: Plastic pollution has become one of the most critical environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production, compounded by persistence of plastic wastes in the environment, are outpacing efforts to keep ecosystems plastic-free. A switch to plastics more amenable to microbial attack is one of several possible responses. Against this background, the current study describes the isolation, enumeration and polyphasic characterization of plastic-degrading bacteria present in Norwegian terrestrial and aquatic habits. It shows that these bacteria are present in relatively high numbers, and that plastic-degrading capabilities are found in several taxa, most especially Streptomyces. Some isolates wereable to degrade several plastics. Notably, a Rhodococcus sp. and a Streptomyces sp. degraded, respe

SUBMITTER: Charnock C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7823905 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature