Biological degradation of plastics: a comprehensive review.

By A. Shah, F. Hasan, A. Hameed, Safia Ahmed. Biotechnology Advances, 2008

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Subfields: Biomaterials, Organic Chemistry, Pollution

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Microplastics in the aquatic and terrestrial environment: sources (with a specific focus on personal care products), fate and effects (2016, background): “Water turbulences, wave action, physical abrasion and freeze–thaw cycles add to the disintegration of the plastics [116].”
An overview of the recent developments in polylactide (PLA) research. (2010, background): “A wide variety of petroleum-based synthetic polymers are produced worldwide to the extent of approximately 140 million tons per year and remarkable amounts of these polymers are introduced in the ecosystem as industrial waste products (Shah et al., 2008).”
Biodegradation of Polyethylene by Green Photosynthetic Microalgae (2017, background): “Hence, universally uniform standards are also necessary for the assessment of their degradative ability [13].”
Biodegradable and Water Resistant Poly(vinyl) Alcohol (PVA)/Starch (ST)/Glycerol (GL)/Halloysite Nanotube (HNT) Nanocomposite Films for Sustainable Food Packaging (2019, background): “Non-degradable plastic wastes can be eliminated by recycling, landfilling, and incineration resulting in high processing cost and increasing global warming (Ray and Bousmina, 2005; Shah et al., 2008).”
Biodegradability of conventional and bio-based plastics and natural fiber composites during composting, anaerobic digestion and long-term soil incubation. (2013, background): “Biodegradation of the starch containing portion of the material has been reported [47,48].”
Biological Degradation of Polymers in the Environment (2019, background): “Visual observations, weight loss measurements, molar mass and mechanical properties, carbon dioxide evolution and/or oxygen consumption, radiolabeling, clear-zone formation, enzymatic degradation, and compost test under controlled conditions have been cited for their utility [27].”
Photocatalytic degradation of low density polyethylene (LDPE) films using titania nanotubes (2016, background): “Introduction Excessive use of plastics in domestic, industrial and agriculture sectors exert pressure on capacities available for plastic waste disposal which cause an additional burden on the environment (Shah et al., 2008; Zan et al., 2006).”