Biodegradation of crude oil in subsurface petroleum reservoirs has adversely affected the majority of the world’s oil, making recovery and refining of that oil more costly1.

Researchers have demonstrated a new eco-friendly plastic that decomposes in deep ocean conditions. In a deep-sea experiment, ...

Plastic is made from oil and natural gas, which started out as fossilized plant and animal material. But buried deep ...

Plastics play a fundamental role in modern life, but their resistance to biodegradation makes them very difficult to dispose ...

This article discusses the biodegradation process for plastics as a sustainable alternative to conventional fossil-based plastics, highlighting the technological advancements and financial ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Moore, Sarah. (2021, November 12). Microbial Biodegradation of Waste.

PET sheets were produced containing 1% and 5% by weight of biodegradation promoting additive masterbatches obtained from Wells Plastics—W1 & W5—and Ecologic—E1 & E5. Controls without additives were ...

More information: Yumeng Dai et al, Biodegradation of acetochlor by microbial consortium AT1: microcosm centric microbiomic-metabolomics mechanisms and environmental remediation feasibility ...

Please use one of the following formats to cite this article in your essay, paper or report: APA. Cuffari, Benedette. (2022, May 11). The Use of Microbes in Plastic Biodegradation.

A short note on the difference between Biodegradation and Bioremediation which is very useful for the competitive examinations like UPSC-prelims, SSC, State Services, NDA, CDS, and Railways etc.