Biodegradation of Synthetic and Natural Plastic by Microorganisms

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Thermochemical conversion of plastic waste to fuels: a review (2020, background): “As reviewed by a few authors (Mohan and Srivastava 2010; Alshehrei 2017), the biodegradation of plastics is influenced by several factors, a few of which include: (i) Chemical properties of the polymer, e.g., molecular weight, density and crystallinity; (ii) Physical properties of the polymer,…”
Microbial Colonization and Degradation of Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystem: A Review (2021, background): “Increased roughness favors the microbial attachment which further modifies the polymer structure (Yoshida et al. 2016; Alshehrei 2017).”