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Tenebrio molitor: possible source of polystyrene-degrading bacteria
BMC Biotechnology
2022
31 citations
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Oleen Machona,
Farisai Chidzwondo,
Rumbidzai Mangoyi
Summary
Researchers identified that Klebsiella oxytoca bacteria, found in the gut of mealworm beetles (Tenebrio molitor), may be key players in breaking down polystyrene plastic, pointing to insects as a potential source of microbe-based plastic biodegradation solutions.
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Klebsiella oxytoca ATCC 13182, Klebsiella oxytoca NBRC 102593 and Klebsiella oxytoca JCM 1665 maybe some of the bacteria responsible for polystyrene biodegradation.