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Bacterial dynamics during the burial of starch-based bioplastic and oxo-low-density-polyethylene in compost soil

BMC Microbiology 2022 25 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Joshua Abednego Wicaksono, T Purwadaria, Adi Yulandi, Watumesa Agustina Tan

Summary

Researchers found that burying starch-based bioplastic and oxo-LDPE in compost soil produced contrasting shifts in soil bacterial communities over time, suggesting these materials follow distinct degradation pathways that may have different long-term consequences for soil health.

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The introduction of starch-based bioplastic and oxo-LDPE led to contrasting shift in soil bacterial population overtime, which may determine their fate in the environment.

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