Geomicrobiology Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(4), P. 312 - 323
Published: May 22, 2023
Frequently
used
protective
items
during
the
pandemics
are
prepared
from
plastics
products,
such
as
polypropylene,
polyurethane,
polyacrylonitrile,
polystyrene,
polycarbonate,
polyethylene,
and
polyester.
Globally
more
than
57
million
pounds
of
personal
equipment
along
with
other
biomedical
plastic
waste
entering
into
oceans
per
annum.
Lots
economic
benefits
can
be
obtained
by
recycling
polymeric
wastes
converting
them
useful
products
through,
reduced
manufacture
cost,
bio
converted
cleaner
environment
developing
a
circular
management
model.
Personal
equipment's
different
outer
most
surface
these
free-floating
presents
in
aquatic
serve
colonization
support
to
diverse
microbial
populations
known
plastisphere.
Microbial
starts
an
initial
attachment
under
environmental
conditions,
subsequently
permanent
association
on
surface.
The
community
structure
microorganisms
plastisphere
significantly
influenced
depth
water
ecosystem
where
microplastics
present
nutrients
availability.
As
have
been
deeply
investigated
for
their
role
biodegradation
several
pollutants,
review
article
focuses
diversity
ecosystem,
underlying
mechanism
colonization,
potential
microplastic
degradation.
This
also
highlights
imminent
research
sustainable
pollution.
Geomicrobiology Journal,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
41(4), P. 374 - 391
Published: Oct. 6, 2023
The
increase
in
population
has
resulted
a
rapid
waste
that
is
being
dumped
within
the
environment.
addition
of
various
harmful
and
contaminating
compounds
results
degradation
environment
direct
impact
on
human
health.
Various
research
studies
are
taking
place
recent
times
help
enhancement
naturally
available
microbes
to
degrade
toxic
liberated
into
Although
types
bioremediation
techniques
available,
microbe-associated
remediation
proven
be
best
option
due
its
effectiveness,
no
generation
by-products,
natural
availability
with
ability
take
up
nutrients
from
contaminants
exist
surface
earth.
Both
ex
situ
can
accomplished
these
microbes.
In
most
cases,
this
done
through
biofilm-assisted
seclusion
pollutants,
more
precisely
by
means
extracellular
polymeric
substances
(EPSs)
biofilm
matrix.
times,
have
been
implemented
like
proteomics,
genomics,
fluxomics
transcriptomics
for
bringing
about
maximum
microbial
species.
order
explore
different
kinds
communities
involved
bioremediation,
strategic
approach
metagenomic
analysis
adopted,
which
brought
technological
drift
remediation,
even
at
genomic
level.
As
chemical
mode
remediating
wastes
associated
release
chemicals
those
environment,
use
biological
systems
potential
agent
conversion
complex
materials
simpler
so
it
mixes
easier
manner.
Microbes
entities
easily
act
bring
an
effective
Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
6, P. 144 - 152
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
Environmental
Pollution
due
to
the
unprecedented
inundation
of
microplastics
(MPs)
released
from
various
sources
is
a
major
concern
for
most
environmental
&
material
scientists
in
today's
world.
Millions
tons
are
produced
each
year
and
alarmingly
enter
environment
up
14
million
plastic
waste
thought
into
ocean
annually.
The
precarious
results
it
show
paramount
imbalance
natural
ecosystem
many
living
beings.
Such
devastating
toxic
effect
on
our
surroundings
requires
long-lasting
solution
safeguard
its
inhabitants.
Additionally,
studies
have
shown
that
MPs
consumed
by
variety
organisms.
It
precisely
combination
ingestion
chemical
interaction
lends
support
idea
could
potentially
influence
availability
harmfulness
both
naturally
occurring
externally
introduced
co-contaminants.
Microbial
remediation
principally
bacterial
fungal
populations
has
been
an
emerging
trend
improving
microplastic
pollution
environment.
This
review
paper
delves
ecotoxicological
effects
pollutants
microbial
technologies
used
microorganisms
degradation.
proven
be
key
advancement
as
environmentally
friendly
way
decomposing
than
traditional
one.
Plastic
degradation
bioremediation
potential
these
aroused
interest
many,
eliminating
non-biodegradable
plastics
surroundings.
