Degradation of polyethylene plastic bags and bottles using microorganisms isolated from soils of Morogoro, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT: Plastics are of great significance in today's world due to their extensive use such as packaging food and carrying other goods, which have improved the quality of human life. However, plastics have low biodegradability and are persistent in the environment, becoming a major source of pollution. With regard to the current methods used in the management of plastic wastes, the degradation of plastics using beneficial soil microorganisms has recently gained attention due to their ability to degrade different types of plastics including polyethylene (PE) polymers. The study herein was conducted to isolate and identify microorganisms from agricultural soils capable of degrading plastics. Soil samples were inoculated into nutrient, potato dextrose, and starch-casein agar for the isolation of bact

SUBMITTER: Nakei MD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9806120 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature