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Characterization of microplastic degrading bacteria isolated from the Putri Cempo landfill

Researchers isolated bacteria from a landfill in Indonesia and characterized their ability to degrade microplastics, identifying indigenous strains with potential for use in bioremediation of plastic pollution.

2024 IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science 1 citations
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Identification and Screening of Enzymatic Activity of Degrading Fungi Microplastics in Three Final Processing Sites (TPA) in the Province Lampung

Researchers screened fungi from three landfill sites in Lampung Province, Indonesia for microplastic-degrading enzymatic activity, identifying several fungal strains capable of degrading plastic polymers as candidates for bioremediation applications.

2025 Biology Medicine & Natural Product Chemistry
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Potency of Indigenous Microbes of Piyungan Landfill Yogyakarta for Microplastic Biodegradation

Indigenous bacteria and fungi isolated from a landfill in Yogyakarta, Indonesia showed potential for biodegrading microplastics, offering a nature-based approach to plastic waste remediation.

2023
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Exploration of Plastic-Degrading Bacteria From Marina Beach, Semarang, Central Java

Indonesian researchers isolated bacteria from Marina Beach in Semarang that could degrade plastic, testing their ability to break down polyethylene and polypropylene. The bacteria showed measurable plastic-degrading activity under lab conditions. Identifying locally occurring plastic-degrading microbes supports the development of bioremediation strategies for plastic pollution in Indonesian marine environments.

2021 ILMU KELAUTAN Indonesian Journal of Marine Sciences
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Identification and degradation potential of microplastics by indigenous bacteria isolated from Putri Cempo Landfill, Surakarta, Indonesia

Researchers isolated and identified bacteria from the Putri Cempo Landfill in Surakarta, Indonesia using Soil Extract Media, then evaluated their ability to degrade different types of plastic contaminants found in agricultural environments, aiming to develop bioremediation solutions for microplastic contamination in farmland soils.

2024 EURASIAN JOURNAL OF SOIL SCIENCE (EJSS) 1 citations
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Potensi Mikroorganisme Sebagai Agen Bioremediasi Mikroplastik Di Laut

This Indonesian review examines microorganisms with the potential to biodegrade microplastics in marine environments, including bacteria that can use plastic as a carbon source. Identifying plastic-degrading microbes is a step toward developing biological remediation strategies for marine microplastic pollution.

2020 OSEANA 6 citations
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Isolation and Identification of Indigenous Plastic-Degrading Bacteria from Dumai’s Ocean Water of Riau Province

Researchers isolated and identified plastic-degrading bacteria from the coastal waters of Dumai, Indonesia, finding indigenous microbial populations capable of breaking down plastic polymers. Local plastic-degrading bacteria represent a potentially sustainable biological tool for addressing microplastic contamination in affected environments.

2021 Ilmu Perairan (Aquatic Science) 6 citations
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Isolation and Characterization of Polyethylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate-degrading Bacteria from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia

Researchers isolated bacteria from Jakarta Bay, Indonesia, that showed the ability to degrade polyethylene and polyethylene terephthalate microplastics in laboratory conditions. They identified the most effective bacterial strains and confirmed plastic degradation through weight loss measurements and surface analysis. The study supports the potential of using naturally occurring marine bacteria for bioremediation of plastic-polluted coastal environments.

2024 The Open Biotechnology Journal 10 citations
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Distribution and biodegradation analysis of polyvinyl chloride microplastic by indigenous bacteria isolated from Supit Urang Landfill, Malang, Indonesia

Scientists isolated bacteria from an Indonesian landfill and tested their ability to break down polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastics, using molecular and bioinformatic approaches to identify the best degraders. The findings point toward bioremediation as a potential tool for reducing persistent PVC plastic waste, one of the more toxic and durable plastic types in the environment.

2023 Biodiversitas Journal of Biological Diversity 6 citations
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Exploration The Candidates of Xenobiotic Degrading Indigenous Bacteria from Probolinggo City Landfill by Using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS)

Using next-generation DNA sequencing, researchers characterized bacteria in soil from a landfill in Probolinggo City, Indonesia, identifying candidates for biodegradation of synthetic compounds including plastics. Identifying landfill bacteria capable of degrading plastic is a step toward developing microbial solutions for plastic pollution remediation.

2023 Jurnal Kimia VALENSI
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Microbial Allies in Plastic Degradation: Specific bacterial genera as universal plastic-degraders in various environments

Researchers identified specific bacterial genera capable of degrading multiple types of plastic across different environments including landfill soil, sewage sludge, and river water. They found that certain bacteria, such as Pseudomonas and Bacillus species, consistently appeared as effective plastic degraders regardless of the environment. The study suggests that these universal plastic-degrading bacteria could be valuable candidates for developing bioremediation strategies to address plastic pollution.

2024 Chemosphere 18 citations
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Exploration of the polypropylene degrading bacteria candidates from the passive zone of the Supit Urang landfill in Malang city by using the next generation sequencing (NGS) method

Researchers used next generation sequencing to identify polypropylene-degrading bacteria candidates from the passive zone of the Supit Urang landfill in Malang City, where plastic waste accumulating since 2018 shows signs of biological degradation.

2024 Highlights in BioScience 1 citations
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Bioprospecting indigenous bacteria from landfill leachate for enhanced polypropylene microplastics degradation

Researchers isolated bacteria from landfill leachate to test their ability to degrade polypropylene microplastics. They identified a novel Staphylococcus haemolyticus strain that reduced polypropylene dry weight by over 25% in 30 days, with surface and chemical analysis confirming structural degradation through hydrolysis and oxidation.

2025 Journal of Hazardous Materials 6 citations
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Identifikasi Bakteri Pendegradasi Polipropilen Pada Limbah Masker Dari Tpa Piyungan

This Indonesian study identified bacteria capable of degrading polypropylene in disposable face mask waste collected from a landfill. Bacteria that can break down synthetic polymers offer a potential biological tool for reducing microplastic formation from the large volumes of mask waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2023 Jurnal Sains Dasar
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Potential Microplastic-Degrading Bacteria from Mangrove Sediment in The Paluh Getah Area, Percut Sei Tuan District

Ten bacterial strains isolated from mangrove sediments in North Sumatra were screened for microplastic degradation, with three promising isolates showing growth on LDPE, HDPE, PET, PP, and PS substrates, identifying mangrove bacteria as a potential source of plastic-degrading microbes.

2025 Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA
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High density polyethylene microplastics biodegradation by bacteria isolated from a landfill in Cali, Colombia

Researchers isolated bacteria from a landfill in Cali, Colombia, and evaluated their ability to biodegrade high-density polyethylene (HDPE) microplastics, addressing gaps in knowledge about microbial degradation of persistent plastic particles. The study identified bacterial strains capable of accelerating HDPE breakdown, demonstrating the potential of landfill-derived microorganisms for bioremediation.

2024 Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental 1 citations
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Enrichment and isolation of micro plastic degrading microorganisms from various natural sources

Researchers isolated microplastic-degrading microorganisms from soil and water samples using mineral salt media with polyethylene and polypropylene as sole carbon sources, successfully identifying four distinct microbial isolates capable of degrading these polymers.

2024 Ecology Environment and Conservation
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Microbes Isolated from Landfill Soil Utilize Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) as Their Sole Source of Carbon: An Unexplored Possibility of Bioremediation in Bangladesh

Researchers isolated six microorganisms from landfill soil near Dhaka, Bangladesh that can grow using PET plastic as their sole carbon source, identifying them as potential candidates for biological plastic degradation. This is significant because PET is one of the most widely produced and littered plastics globally, and discovering locally adapted PET-degrading microbes in developing nations opens pathways for low-cost bioremediation of plastic waste in regions with high pollution burdens.

2024 Environment and Natural Resources Journal 3 citations
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Introducing the LDPE degrading microbes of sedimentary systems: from dumpsite to laboratory

This study identified and characterized low-density polyethylene (LDPE)-degrading microbes from dumpsite sedimentary systems, isolating bacteria capable of utilizing LDPE as a carbon source—providing a starting point for developing biological solutions to plastic pollution remediation.

2025 Environmental Science Advances 3 citations
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Microbe‐mediated biodegradation of microplastics from wastes

Researchers examined microbe-mediated biodegradation of microplastics from waste, reviewing bacterial and fungal species capable of breaking down various plastic polymers and discussing enzymatic mechanisms that could be harnessed for bioremediation strategies.

2023 Water and Environment Journal 13 citations
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Characterization of Microplastic Degrading Indigenous Bacteria from Ambon Bay Waters

Researchers characterised indigenous bacteria from Ambon Bay waters for their ability to degrade microplastics, focusing on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) degradation potential and identifying optimal conditions for microbial plastic breakdown.

2024 HAYATI Journal of Biosciences 1 citations
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Biodegradation of Microplastics by Microorganisms Isolated from Two Mature Landfill Leachates

Researchers isolated bacteria and fungi from leachates of two mature landfills and screened them for the ability to degrade polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene microplastics using lipase production and microplastic-as-sole-carbon-source assays. Among 211 isolates, a Bacillus paramycoides strain showed the highest lipase index and degraded up to 11.12% of polystyrene microplastics within 42 days.

2022 Chiang Mai University Journal of Natural Sciences 15 citations
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Microplastic Abundance and Characteristics in The Soil Around the Jambi Talang Gulo Landfill

Researchers measured microplastic abundance and characterized particle types in soil surrounding the Talang Gulo landfill in Jambi, Indonesia, finding that the high volume of plastic waste at the facility contributes to elevated microplastic contamination in surrounding soils through environmental weathering and fragmentation.

2024 Bumi
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Isolation and characterization of new bacterial strains degrading low-density polyethylene

Researchers isolated and characterized new bacterial strains capable of degrading low-density polyethylene, one of the most common plastic polymers. The strains were found in landfill and compost environments, and the study suggests that biological degradation could be a promising approach for addressing polyethylene waste accumulation.

2024 Chemical and Process Engineering New Frontiers 3 citations