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Enhanced polymer degradation of polyethylene and polypropylene by novel thermophilic consortia of Brevibacillus sps. and Aneurinibacillus sp. screened from waste management landfills and sewage treatment plants

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Degradation and metabolism of synthetic plastics and associated products by Pseudomonas sp.: capabilities and challenges

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