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Microbial Degradation of Low-density Polyethylene (LDPE) by Aspergillus Clavatus Strain JASK1 Isolated from Landfill Soil

Overview
Journal 3 Biotech
Publisher Springer
Specialty Biotechnology
Date 2017 Mar 24
PMID 28330123
Citations 52
Authors
Anudurga Gajendiran
Sharmila Krishnamoorthy
Jayanthi Abraham
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Abstract

Polythene and plastic waste are found to accumulate in the environment, posing a major ecological threat. They are found to be considered non-degradable, once it enters the environment it has been found to remain there indefinitely. However, significant attention has been placed on biodegradable polymer, identification of microbes with degradative potential on plastic material. The aim of the present investigation was to biodegrade low-density polyethylene (LDPE) using potential fungi isolated from landfill soil. Based on 18S rRNA analyses the isolated strain was identified as Aspergillus clavatus. LDPE degradation by A. clavatus was monitored for 90 days of incubation in aqueous medium. The degradation was confirmed by changes in polyethylene weight, CO evolution by Strum test, infrared spectra and morphological changes by SEM and AFM analysis.

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