A Review of the Fungi That Degrade Plastic

A Review of the Fungi That Degrade Plastic

Plastic has become established over the world as an essential basic need for our daily life. Current global plastic production exceeds 300 million tons annually. Plastics have many characteristics such as low production costs, inertness, relatively low weight, and durability. The primary disadvantag...

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Main Authors:	Anusha H. Ekanayaka, Saowaluck Tibpromma, Donqin Dai, Ruifang Xu, Nakarin Suwannarach, Steven L. Stephenson, Chengjiao Dao, Samantha C. Karunarathna
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:	Journal of Fungi
Subjects:	fungi global plastic production plastic waste accumulation synthetic polymers multi-gene phylogeny
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2309-608X/8/8/772

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