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Biodegradation of polyethylene by the thermophilic bacterium Brevibacillus borstelensis
Journal of Applied Microbiology · 2005 · Vol. 98(5) · pp. 1093–1100
David Jamil Hadad✉(Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)Shimona Geresh(Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)A. Sivan(Ben-Gurion University of the Negev)
Abstract
Biodegradation of polyethylene by a single bacterial strain contributes to our understanding of the process and the factors affecting polyethylene biodegradation.
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionMicrobial bioremediation and biosurfactantsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesThermophileLibrary scienceMicrobiologyBacteriaBiologyComputer science
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Bacteriological TechniquesBiodegradation, EnvironmentalBrevibacteriumEnvironmental MicrobiologyUltraviolet RaysPolyethylene
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