Microbial Diversity and Activity During the Biodegradation in Seawater of Various Substitutes to Conventional Plastic Cotton Swab Sticks

Microbial Diversity and Activity During the Biodegradation in Seawater of Various Substitutes to Conventional Plastic Cotton Swab Sticks

The European Parliament recently approved a new law banning single-use plastic items for 2021 such as plastic plates, cutlery, straws, cotton swabs, and balloon sticks. Transition to a bioeconomy involves the substitution of these banned products with biodegradable materials. Several materials such...

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Main Authors: Justine Jacquin, Nolwenn Callac, Jingguang Cheng, Carolane Giraud, Yonko Gorand, Clement Denoual, Mireille Pujo-Pay, Pascal Conan, Anne-Leila Meistertzheim, Valerie Barbe, Stéphane Bruzaud, Jean-François Ghiglione
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
plastisphere
biofouling
plastic biodegradation
single-used plastics
microbial colonization
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2021.604395/full

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