Journal of King Saud University: Science | |
Microbial degradation of plastics: Sustainable approach to tackling environmental threats facing big cities of the future | |
Marimuthu Govindarajan1  Zubair Ahmed2  S. Venkatesh3  Shahid Mahboob4  R. Gayathri4  Norah Al-Mulhm4  S. Vijayalakshmi4  Khalid A. Al-Ghanim5  | |
[1] Corresponding author.;Unit of Natural Products and Nanotechnology, Department of Zoology, Government College for Women (Autonomous), Kumbakonam 612 001, Tamil Nadu, India;CO2 Research and Green Technologies Centre, VIT University, Vellore 14, India;Department of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia;Unit of Vector Control, Phytochemistry and Nanotechnology, Department of Zoology, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608 002, Tamil Nadu, India; | |
关键词: Microorganisms; Decomposition; Bioplastic; Solid wastes; | |
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来源: DOAJ |
【 摘 要 】
Most microorganisms are used as a foundation of bioplastic production and also used for the decomposition of plastics. Although bioplastics production is considered expensive than artificial plastic, it has many advantages over them. Some bio-polymers have also gained public acceptance and are now being produced. The useful breakdown of plastic bags takes more than a thousand years. For the decomposition of plastics, microorganisms should be calculated extensively so that solid wastes can be decomposed. Thus, microbes have been played an important role in decompose as well as the production of plastics.
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