We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
0
Article
?
AI-assigned paper type based on the abstract. Classification may not be perfect — flag errors using the feedback button.
Sign in to save
Biodegradation of polystyrene by intestinal symbiotic bacteria isolated from mealworms, the larvae of Tenebrio molitor
World Congress on Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, September 7 - 12, 2009, Munich, Germany
2023
17 citations
?
Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Ji Won Park,
Minjun Kim,
Seo-Young Kim,
Jihye Bae,
Tae‐Jong Kim
Summary
This study found that the gut microbiome of mealworm larvae (Tenebrio molitor) harbors a diverse community of polystyrene-degrading bacteria, suggesting that intestinal symbionts of these insects could be harnessed as a biological strategy for breaking down one of the world's most persistent plastic pollutants.
Polymers
Bacterial identification shows that a broad spectrum of bacteria decomposing polystyrene coexists in the intestinal tract of mealworms.