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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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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 Characterization of Microplastic Degrading Bacteria in Three Landfills of Lampung Province

Researchers isolated and characterized microplastic-degrading bacteria from three landfills in Lampung Province, Indonesia, identifying species capable of using plastic as a carbon source with potential utility for bioremediation of plastic-contaminated sites.

2025 Jurnal Bioteknologi & Biosains Indonesia (JBBI)
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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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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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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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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 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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Precision Metagenomics in a Low-End Computation Infrastructure: A Tool to Augment Research on Bioremediation of Plastic and Microplastic Contamination

This study used precision metagenomic analysis of landfill soil to identify microorganisms with plastic-degrading capabilities without needing to culture them in a lab. The approach identified three distinct microbial groups with potential to break down synthetic polymers, pointing toward biological strategies for managing plastic waste at landfill sites.

2023 ACS symposium series
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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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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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Isolation, Screening and Characterization of Plastic-Degrading Bacteria From Soil for PWM

Scientists isolated bacteria from soil near garbage sites and identified strains capable of degrading plastic materials, with scanning electron microscopy revealing physical damage — holes and cracks — to plastic surfaces after bacterial exposure within 30 days. The study contributes to the search for soil microbes that could be harnessed for biological plastic waste management. Biodegradation by indigenous soil bacteria could offer a more environmentally friendly alternative to landfilling or incineration of plastic waste.

2026 Current World Environment
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New insights on municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill plastisphere structure and function

Characterization of a large municipal solid waste landfill plastisphere found that plastic surfaces harbored more diverse bacterial communities than surrounding refuse, with abundant plastic-degrading genera including Bacillus, Pseudomonas, and Paenibacillus detected in both environments.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 21 citations
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Discovering untapped microbial communities through metagenomics for microplastic remediation: recent advances, challenges, and way forward

This review explores how metagenomic approaches are uncovering microbial communities capable of degrading microplastics in various environments. Researchers found that diverse bacteria and fungi in soil, water, and waste systems produce enzymes that can break down plastic polymers, though degradation rates remain slow. The study highlights metagenomics as a powerful tool for discovering new biological solutions to microplastic pollution.

2023 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 54 citations
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Exploring genetic landscape of low-density polyethylene degradation for sustainable troubleshooting of plastic pollution at landfills

Researchers investigated the genetic mechanisms behind microbial degradation of low-density polyethylene plastic at one of India's largest landfill sites. They identified specific bacterial strains capable of breaking down the plastic and characterized the genes and metabolic pathways involved in the degradation process. The findings point toward potential biological strategies for addressing plastic pollution at landfills, though the degradation rates remain slow compared to the scale of the problem.

2023 The Science of The Total Environment 21 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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Shotgun Metagenomic insights into the Plastisphere microbiome: Unveiling potential for clinical and industrial enzymes production along with plastic degradation

Researchers used shotgun metagenomic sequencing to analyze microbial communities (plastisphere) colonizing plastic debris in soil and aquatic environments, finding that 54% of bacteria had plastic-degrading potential and that the plastisphere also harbored clinically relevant and industrially useful enzymes. The findings suggest the plastisphere is a reservoir of both plastic-degrading and biotechnologically valuable microorganisms.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 3 citations
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Metagenomic Analysis of Polypropylene and Low-Density Polyethylene Plastispheres from an Intensive Agriculture Waste Landfill

Researchers used shotgun metagenomics to analyze the microbial communities growing on polyethylene and polypropylene plastic surfaces collected from an agricultural waste landfill. The analysis identified enzymes potentially involved in plastic biodegradation, particularly from the bacterial genus Phyllobacterium, including sarcosine oxidases, cytochrome P450, and multicopper oxidases that may initiate the breakdown of these plastics.

2026 Microplastics
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Toward sustainable plastic bioremediation using bacterial consortia from aquatic environments.

This study explored the biotechnological potential of native bacteria from diverse aquatic environments to biodegrade synthetic plastics and microplastics. Bacterial consortia isolated from contaminated sites showed promising plastic-degrading capabilities, pointing toward bioremediation strategies for plastic pollution.

2025 Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology
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Microbial community structure in landfill soils : Case study in Serbia

This case study analyzed bacterial and fungal communities in soils from an active landfill, a remediated landfill, and adjacent agricultural land in Serbia, using 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing to characterize how landfill conditions and expected high microplastic loads shape soil microbial communities.

2025 REDUN - Repository of the EDUCONS University
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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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Significance of landfill microbial communities in biodegradation of polyethylene and nylon 6,6 microplastics

Researchers isolated bacteria from a municipal landfill and tested their ability to degrade polyethylene and nylon 6,6 microplastics. The study demonstrated that Achromobacter xylosoxidans reduced microplastic weight by up to 26.7% in 40 days through enzyme-mediated polymer chain breakdown, suggesting that landfill microbial communities may offer potential pathways for sustainable plastic waste management.

2023 Journal of Hazardous Materials 53 citations
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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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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