Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects
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Title
Plastic wastes biodegradation: Mechanisms, challenges and future prospects
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Keywords
Synthetic plastics, Microbial valorization, Bacteria, Fungi, Microalgae, Insects
Journal
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
Volume 780, Issue -, Pages 146590
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Online
2021-03-20
DOI
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.146590
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