PLASTICS IN THE COLD MARINE ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MICROBIAL BIODEGRADATION
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Keywords
Plastic, Ocean, Extreme Environment, Bioremedy, Psychophiliacs, Plastic biodegradation, Cold-adapted microorganisms, Enzymatic degradation, Pseudomonas, Rhodococcus.
Abstract
Background: Plastics are widely used due to their durability, flexibility, and transparency, leading to extensive industrial applications. However, the accumulation of plastics in various ecosystems has created significant environmental challenges.
Objective: This review aims to evaluate studies conducted over the past ten years on the biodegradation of plastics by microorganisms from cold marine environments.
Methods:
- Descriptors Used: "plastic biodegradation AND cold oceans," "plastic biodegradation AND (psychrophilic OR psychrophile)," "PETAse AND (fungi OR bacteria)," and "extremophiles AND plastic biodegradation."
- Databases Searched: Scopus, PubMed, and Google Scholar.
- Number of Papers Located: 11,481.
- PubMed: 1.79%
- Google Scholar: 1.84%
- Scopus: 0.26%
Results:
- The genera most frequently mentioned as potential plastic degraders in cold marine habitats were Streptomyces, Corynebacterium, Arthrobacter, Micrococcus, Pseudomonas, and Rhodococcus.
- The findings indicate a significant gap in research on the degradation of plastics by microorganisms in cold environments.
Conclusion: There is a need for further studies to explore and enhance the activity of cold-adapted microbial enzymes for effective plastic biodegradation in cold ecosystems. This gap presents opportunities for additional research in this emerging field.
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5. Dodhia, M. S., Rogers, K. L., Fernández-Juárez, V., Carreres-Calabuig, J. A., Löscher, C. R., Tisserand, A. A., . . . Posth, N. R. (2023). Microbe-mineral interactions in the Plastisphere: Coastal biogeochemistry and consequences for degradation of plastics. Frontiers in Marine Science, 10, 1134815.
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36. Wu, Z., Shi, W., Valencak, T. G., Zhang, Y., Liu, G., & Ren, D. (2023). Biodegradation of conventional plastics: Candidate organisms and potential mechanisms. Science of the Total Environment, 163908.
37. Xiang, J. K. Z., Bairoliya, S., Cho, Z. T., & Cao, B. (2023). Plastic-microbe interaction in the marine environment: Research methods and opportunities. Environment International, 171, 107716.
38. Zhai, X., Zhang, X.-H., & Yu, M. (2023). Microbial colonization and degradation of marine microplastics in the plastisphere: A review. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, 1127308.
39. Zhang, Y., Cao, Y., Chen, B., Dong, G., Zhao, Y., & Zhang, B. (2024). Marine biodegradation of plastic films by Alcanivorax under various ambient temperatures: Bacterial enrichment, morphology alteration, and release of degradation products. Science of the Total Environment, 917, 170527.
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Mohit Lakkimsetti, Waqar Rasool Minhas, Dr. Aneesa Mahreen, Muhammad Zubair, Tariq Rafique, & Sana kainat. (2024). PLASTICS IN THE COLD MARINE ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MICROBIAL BIODEGRADATION. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(7), 1326-1335. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i7.7260
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Author Biographies
Mohit Lakkimsetti
MBBS, Mamata Medical College, Khammam, India
Waqar Rasool Minhas
Researcher, Industrial Biotechnology Division (IBD), NIBGE-C PIEAS, Islamabad, Pakistan
Dr. Aneesa Mahreen
MPhil Scholar, University Institute of Public Health, University of Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Zubair
PhD Scholar, Faculty of Environmental Sciences, Jan Evangelista Purkyne University Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic
Tariq Rafique
Assistant Professor Dadabhoy Institute of Higher Education, Karachi, Pakistan
Sana kainat
MBBS Scholar ANMCH ISRA University Al Nafees Medical College and Hospital, Islamabad, Pakistan
How to Cite
Mohit Lakkimsetti, Waqar Rasool Minhas, Dr. Aneesa Mahreen, Muhammad Zubair, Tariq Rafique, & Sana kainat. (2024). PLASTICS IN THE COLD MARINE ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW OF THE POTENTIAL FOR MICROBIAL BIODEGRADATION. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 31(7), 1326-1335. https://doi.org/10.53555/jptcp.v31i7.7260