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Biodegradation

Biodegradation of polyethylene terephthalate microplastics by Paenibacillus naphthalenovorans PETKKU2: Response surface optimization and genomic evidence for an alternative degradation mechanism

Aophat Choonut, Nantharat Wongfaed, Auraiwan Poolpol, Sophon Boonlue, Kitirote Wantala, Onruthai Pinyakong, Pensri Plangklang, Alissara Reungsang

published 04 Feb 2026

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Enzymatic characterization and polyurethane biodegradation assay of two novel esterases isolated from a polluted river

Arianna Soto-Hernández, Luis Felipe Muriel-Millán, Adolfo Gracia, Alejandro Sánchez-Flores, Liliana Pardo-López

published 23 Jul 2025

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Evaluation of the compostability and toxic effects on Hordeum vulgare and Cynodon dactylon plants of plastic bags manufactured with compostable plastics

Erik Saúl Huidobro-Medina, María Neftalí Rojas-Valencia

published 25 Mar 2025

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Enriched microbial consortia from natural environments reveal core groups of microbial taxa able to degrade terephthalate and terphthalamide

Laura G. Schaerer, Sulihat Aloba, Emily Wood, Allison M. Olson, Isabel B. Valencia, Rebecca G. Ong, Stephen M. Techtmann

published 27 Dec 2024

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Efficiency of aerobic biodegradation of sugar beet distillery stillage under dissolved oxygen tension-controlled conditions

Krzysztof Lutosławski, Agnieszka Ryznar-Luty, Edmund Cibis

published 05 Jul 2024

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Development and assessment of an immobilized bacterial alliance that efficiently degrades tylosin in wastewater

Boyu Zhao, Ye Wang, Jingyi Zhang, Lixia Wang, Wangdui Basang, Yanbin Zhu, Yunhang Gao

published 31 May 2024

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Biofiltration of toluene in the presence of ethyl acetate or n-hexane: Performance and microbial community

Xiaojuan Xue, Hai Wang, Jian Zhai, Xujun Nan

published 07 May 2024

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Not so biodegradable: Polylactic acid and cellulose/plastic blend textiles lack fast biodegradation in marine waters

Sarah-Jeanne Royer, Francesco Greco, Michaela Kogler, Dimitri D. Deheyn

published 24 May 2023

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Effect of varying thickness properties of the slow release fertilizer films on morphology, biodegradability, urea release, soil health, and plant growth

Zahid Majeed, Shamyla Nawazish, Ayesha Baig, Wasim Akhtar, Atia Iqbal, Wisal Muhammad Khan, Syed Majid Bukhari, Asma Zaidi, Pau Loke Show, Nurlidia Mansoor

published 27 Feb 2023

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Biogasification of methanol extract of lignite and its residue: A case study of Yima coalfield, China

Jianmin Liu, Hengxing Ren, Yi Jin, Huan He, Linyong Chen, Guofu Li, Baoyu Wang

published 12 Oct 2022

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Decolorization of azo dyes by a novel aerobic bacterial strain Bacillus cereus strain ROC

Anum Fareed, Habiba Zaffar, Muhammad Bilal, Jamshaid Hussain, Colin Jackson, Tatheer Alam Naqvi

published 15 Jun 2022

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The involvement of CYP1A2 in biodegradation of dioxins in pigs

Sylwia Swigonska, Tomasz Molcan, Anna Nynca, Renata E. Ciereszko

published 26 May 2022

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Metagenomic analysis for taxonomic and functional potential of Polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and Polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) degrading bacterial communities in steel industrial soil

Monika Sandhu, Atish T. Paul, Prabhat N. Jha

published 29 Apr 2022

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