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Protein-mediated microbial biodegradation of high-density polyethylene: A comparative study of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis

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Ali Nawar, Asmaa Mostafa, Seham El-Kassas, Aya Rashwan, Eman Abdelnasser, Mona Assas

Summary

Researchers compared the capacity of Bacillus cereus and Bacillus subtilis to degrade high-density polyethylene microplastics through protein-mediated mechanisms, finding that both species achieved degradation with B. subtilis showing slightly higher efficiency, supporting their potential as bioremediation agents in plastic-contaminated environments.

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Both B. cereus and B. subtilis degraded HDPE microplastics, with B. subtilis showing slightly higher efficiency. These findings support their potential as bioremediation agents for plastic-contaminated environments.

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