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Recent endeavors in microbial remediation of micro- and nanoplastics

  • Ebrahim M. Abda ORCID logo EMAIL logo , Atsede Muleta ORCID logo , Mesfin Tafesse , Sundramurthy Venkatesa Prabhu ORCID logo and Afework Aemro
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From the journal Physical Sciences Reviews Volume 8 Issue 10

Abstract

Petrochemical plastics are frequently utilized in our daily lives for various purposes such as packaging and transportation, but their burden on the environment is considered one of the most man-made pollution crises. These pollutants are slowly fragmented in the environment into microplastics and nanoplastics by consolidated actions of abiotic and biotic factors. Microplastics and nanoplastics can easily be dispersed in the atmosphere and be harmful to all kinds of life. As a result, the remediation of micro- and nanoplastics has recently received a tremendous research impetus in the realm of an ecologically benign approach, notably microbial-based remediation. Thus, the current article looks at the formation, properties, analysis, and biological effects of micro- and nanoplastics. The content is then streamlined towards a comprehensive discussion on microbial-mediated degradation of microplastics and nanoplastics, with an emphasis on front-line bacteria and enzymes, as well as remediation mechanisms. Further, technologies for the removal of microplastics and nanoplastics from the environment are presented for possible remedial considerations. An attempt is also made to highlight the practical snags of microbial plastic degradation while aiming to alleviate the environmental burden of plastic waste.

Keywords: biodegradation; enzymes; microbial remediation; microplastics; nanoplastics
Corresponding author: Ebrahim M. Abda, Department of Biotechnology, College of Biological and Chemical Engineering, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 16417, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; and Centre of Excellence- Biotechnology and Bioprocessing, Addis Ababa Science and Technology University, P.O. Box 16417, Akaki Kality, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, E-mail:

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: None declared.

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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https://doi.org/10.1515/psr-2021-0061
Keywords for this article
biodegradation; enzymes; microbial remediation; microplastics; nanoplastics

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