Ability of fungi isolated from plastic debris floating in the shoreline of a lake to degrade plastics.

Plastic waste in the environment is a significant threat due to its resistance to biological processes. Here we report the ability of fungal strains found on floating plastic debris to degrade plastics. In particular, we wanted to know which fungi grow on plastic debris floating in the shoreline, wh...

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Main Authors: Ivano Brunner, Moira Fischer, Joel Rüthi, Beat Stierli, Beat Frey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6104954?pdf=render