Biodegradation of polyethylene by indigenous soil bacteria isolated from municipal landfill sites of Mangaluru

Application of indigenous bacterial strains isolated from plastics-contaminated sites in high-density polyethylene degradation

Bacterial degradation of plastics is a promising environmentally sustainable approach that offers minimal environmental consequences in addressing the global problem of plastic pollution. A widely used organic polymer, high-density polyethylene (HDPE), has emerged as an environmental threat due to its lack of biode...

Evaluation and optimization of polyethene plastic degradation potential of bacteria isolated from plastic contaminated soil

Polyethylene degradation ability of superworms (Zophobas morio) and isolation of polyethylene-degrading microorganisms from superworm gut and landfill soil

Plastic pollution, particularly polyethylene (PE), represents a major global environmental challenge. This study aimed to evaluate the ability of superworms (Zophobas morio) to consume polyethylene and to isolate bacterial strains with potential PE-degrading capacity from landfill soil and the superworm gut. After 28 d...

Isolation and Evaluation of Indigenous Bacteria From Bandungan Agricultural Soil For Lead Bioremediation

Lead (Pb) contamination in agricultural environments poses serious risks to ecosystem sustainability and human health. Bioremediation using indigenous bacteria has emerged as an environmentally friendly approach to reducing heavy metal pollution. The objective of this study was to isolate and evaluate indigenous bacter...

Microbial transformation of plastics: A possible pathway to sustainable waste reduction

Plastic pollution represents a major global environmental challenge due to the persistence of plastic materials and their widespread use across various sectors. The degradation of plastics can result in the release of microplastics into the environment, leading to food chain disruption, adverse effects on human and ani...

Isolation of indigenous soil bacteria with potential application for diuron removal

Diuron is a widely used herbicide in sugarcane, cotton, coffee, and citrus production and is classified as a priority pollutant. Physical and chemical remediation of pesticide-contaminated sites is often technically complex and costly. Microorganism-mediated bioremediation offers an environmentally compatible and cost-...