Minimal Conditions to Degrade Low Density Polyethylene by Aspergillus terreus and niger

• Autorzy: Sáenz Melina , Borodulina Tamara , Diaz Linda , Banchon Carlos

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/108699

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Plastics pollution is a major worldwide concern because there is strong evidence about marine influence on the human trophic chain. Thus, we experimented with the biodegradation of low density polyethylene (LDPE) by A. niger and A. terreus in order to increase the degradation rate without any co-substrate or photothermal treatment. Our contribution is to show how to degrade LDPE under minimum nutritional conditions using both LDPE and sucrose as carbon sources. Up to 30% weight loss was obtained by A. niger and A. terreus which were isolated from an Ecuadorian mangrove. The evidence of cracks and biomass growth on the LDPE surface samples showed the potential of both fungi species to operate under low nutrient concentrations. The outlook of the present work was focused on understanding the fungi survival under minimal conditions.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Laccase; plastics; polymer; SEM; Czapek

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2019
• Tom: Vol. 20, nr 6
• Strony: 44--51
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 41 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Sáenz Melina

• Universidad Agraria del Ecuador (UAE), Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Av. 25 de Julio and P. Jaramillo, 59304, Guayaquil, Ecuador

autor

Borodulina Tamara

• Universidad Agraria del Ecuador (UAE), Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Av. 25 de Julio and P. Jaramillo, 59304, Guayaquil, Ecuador

autor

Diaz Linda

• Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Salud Pública (INSPI) - Dr. Leopoldo Izquieta Pérez, Julián Coronel 905, Guayaquil, Ecuador

autor

Banchon Carlos

• Universidad Agraria del Ecuador (UAE), Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Agrarian Sciences, Av. 25 de Julio and P. Jaramillo, 59304, Guayaquil, Ecuador

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