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Evaluation of HDPE and LDPE degradation by fungus, implemented by statistical optimization

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Ojha, Nupur, Pradhan, Neha, Singh, Surjit, Barla, Anil, Shrivastava, Anamika, Khatua, Pradip, Rai, Vivek, Bose, Sutapa·2017·Scientific Reports
DOI 10.1038/srep39515
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Plastic in any form is a nuisance to the well-being of the environment. The ‘pestilence’ caused by it is mainly due to its non-degradable nature. With the industrial boom and the population explosion, the usage of plastic products has increased. A steady increase has been observed in the use of plastic products, and this has accelerated the pollution. Several attempts have been made to curb the problem at large by resorting to both chemical and biological methods. Chemical methods have only resulted in furthering the pollution by releasing toxic gases into the atmosphere; whereas; biological methods have been found to be eco-friendly however they are not cost effective. This paves the way for the current study where fungal isolates have been used to degrade polyethylene sheets (HDPE, LDPE). Two potential fungal strains, namely, Penicillium oxalicum NS4 (KU559906) and Penicillium chrysogenum NS10 (KU559907) had been isolated and identified to have plastic degrading abilities. Further, the growth medium for the strains was optimized with the help of RSM. The plastic sheets were subjected to treatment with microbial culture for 90 days. The extent of degradation was analyzed by, FE-SEM, AFM and FTIR. Morphological changes in the plastic sheet were determined.

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Authors
Ojha, N., Pradhan, N., Singh, S., Barla, A., Shrivastava, A., Khatua, P., Rai, V., & Bose, S.
Venue
Scientific Reports
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2017-01-04
Volume
7
Issue
1
Pages
39515-39515
ISSN
2045-2322 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1038/srep39515
OpenAlex
W2570707817
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361
References
40
FWCI
7.35
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journal article
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en
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