ArticleMicroorganisms2021
Norwegian Soils and Waters Contain Mesophilic, Plastic-Degrading Bacteria.
Article in Microorganisms, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.
- Genome mining and screening for plastic-degrading potential in marine bacteria.Applied microbiology and biotechnology · 2026Article
- PlastiCRISPR: Genome Editing-Based Plastic Waste Management with Implications in Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Degradation.Biomolecules · 2025Review
- Polyurethane-Degrading Potential of Alkaline Groundwater Bacteria.Microbial ecology · 2023Article
- Microorganisms that produce enzymes active on biodegradable polyesters are ubiquitous.Biodegradation · 2023Review
- A metagenomic catalog for exploring the plastizymes landscape covering taxa, genes, and proteins.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Assembly strategies for polyethylene-degrading microbial consortia based on the combination of omics tools and the "Plastisphere".Frontiers in microbiology · 2023Review
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Abstract
Plastic pollution has become one of the most critical environmental issues, as rapidly increasing production, compounded by persistence of plastic wastes in the environment, are outpacing efforts to keep ecosystems plastic-free. A switch to plastics more amenable to microbial attack is one of several possible responses. Against this background, the current study describes the isolation, enumeration and polyphasic characterization of plastic-degrading bacteria present in Norwegian terrestrial and aquatic habits. It shows that these bacteria are present in relatively high numbers, and that plastic-degrading capabilities are found in several taxa, most especially
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