The role of the copper-binding enzyme – laccase – in the biodegradation of polyethylene by the actinomycete Rhodococcus ruber

Biodegradation of HDPE by Aspergillus spp. from marine ecosystem of Gulf of Mannar, India

“…The percentage of crystallinity was increased at about 37.52 ± 0.3% and 29.47 ± 0.2% after incubated with the fungal strains A. tubingensis VRKPT1 and A. flavus VRKPT2. Experimentally this is observed as an initial increase in percentage crystallinity due to the consumption of amorphous portions (Santo et al, 2012). Later, the depleted smaller crystals have been consumed by microorganisms resulting in the proportion of larger crystals (Albertsson et al, 1995).…”

Review on the current status of polymer degradation: a microbial approach

“…Yoon et al (2012) concluded that alkB gene played a key role in polyethylene degrading. Santo et al (2013) reported bacterial originated copper-binding laccase from R. ruber for enzymatic degradation of polythene. Nowadays different groups of microorganisms are reported for biofilm formation.…”

Metabolites characterisation of laccase mediated Reactive Black 5 biodegradation by fast growing ascomycete fungus Trichoderma atroviride F03

“…Also, the possible biodegradation and biosorption of the RB5 metabolites was further analysed based on infrared (IR) spectroscopic studies. Approximately 0.05 g of fungal biomass in RB5 treated culture medium was dried and ground before being directly analysed by ATR-FTIR in the mid-infrared region of 650e4000 cm -1 with 16-scan speed (Santo et al, 2013).…”