Tenebrio molitor Larvae Feeding Strategy to Degrade Polypropylene Components from Disposable Masks DOI Creative Commons
Khadijah Sayyidatun Nisa,

Reynaldi Ivan Prasetya,

Ibnu Maulana Hidayatullah

et al.

EKUILIBIUM, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 49 - 49

Published: May 29, 2024

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong>The surge in mask consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread use of disposable polypropylene masks for protection. However, accumulation used poses environmental challenges due slow degradation polypropylene. Here, we investigate potential <em>Tenebrio molitor</em> larvae degrading masks, exploiting their synthetic polymer-breaking enzymes and associated microflora. In this study, implemented various feeding strategies established specific feed compositions assess <em>T. larvae's behavior towards masks. Over a 21-day observation period, noted rate 0.4% with 7.5% mortality among larvae. The average daily was 0.201 grams, resulting 2.3% increase larval weight production 0.4635 grams feces. Our findings highlight as effective degraders. Optimizing cultivation conditions may further enhance microbial diversity, potentially introducing more degraders within molitor</em>, thereby expediting degradation. This study emphasizes promising role addressing posed by masks.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong></p><p>Mask, Degrade, Microflora, Polypropylene</p>

Language: Английский

Mechanical properties and constitutive relation of recycled aggregate concrete reinforced with face mask fibre and basalt fibre under uniaxial cyclic compression DOI
Weizhi Xu,

Chen Tan,

Wenbin Xu

et al.

Structures, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 69, P. 107364 - 107364

Published: Sept. 26, 2024

Language: Английский

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An economic analysis of tidal energy to support sustainable development DOI Creative Commons

M. Catalano,

Idiano D’Adamo, Massimo Gastaldi

et al.

World Development Sustainability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 5, P. 100184 - 100184

Published: Oct. 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Tenebrio molitor Larvae Feeding Strategy to Degrade Polypropylene Components from Disposable Masks DOI Creative Commons
Khadijah Sayyidatun Nisa,

Reynaldi Ivan Prasetya,

Ibnu Maulana Hidayatullah

et al.

EKUILIBIUM, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 8(1), P. 49 - 49

Published: May 29, 2024

<p><strong>Abstract.</strong>The surge in mask consumption during the COVID-19 pandemic led to widespread use of disposable polypropylene masks for protection. However, accumulation used poses environmental challenges due slow degradation polypropylene. Here, we investigate potential <em>Tenebrio molitor</em> larvae degrading masks, exploiting their synthetic polymer-breaking enzymes and associated microflora. In this study, implemented various feeding strategies established specific feed compositions assess <em>T. larvae's behavior towards masks. Over a 21-day observation period, noted rate 0.4% with 7.5% mortality among larvae. The average daily was 0.201 grams, resulting 2.3% increase larval weight production 0.4635 grams feces. Our findings highlight as effective degraders. Optimizing cultivation conditions may further enhance microbial diversity, potentially introducing more degraders within molitor</em>, thereby expediting degradation. This study emphasizes promising role addressing posed by masks.</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong></p><p>Mask, Degrade, Microflora, Polypropylene</p>

Language: Английский

Citations

0