Table 14.1 Biotechnological techniques used for the biodegradation of plastics
S/
N Strain/species
Methods of degradation
Types of
enzymes References
1
Strain TF1
(Actinomadura sp.) and
strain T12-1
(Actinomadura
keratinilytica)
Turbidity
Serine
hydrolase
Sriyapai et al.
(2018) and
Sukkhum et al.
(2009)
2
Strain 9AHK119
(Thermobifida alba)
and
Thermomonoaspora
Not specified
Cutinase Sukkhum et al.
(2009), Hu et al.
(2010) and
Kitadokoro et al.
(2019)
3
Strain T9-1
(Nonomuraea
fastidiosa) and strain
L44-1 (Nonomuraea
terrinata)
Turbidity
Not
specified
Sukkhum et al.
(2009)
4
Strain FTPLA
(Thermopolyspora
flexuosa) and
Thermopolyspora
Not specified
Not
specified
Sangwan and Wu
(2008) and
Husárová et al.
(2014)
5
Strain KKU215 (Streptomyces sp.) strain
APL3 (Streptomyces
sp.)
PLA-packaging surface
change and weight loss
Serine
hydrolase
Sriyapai et al.
(2018) and Yottakot
and
Leelavatcharamas
(2019)
6
Streptoalloteichus
sp. and strain RM423
(Pseudonocardia)
Residual films in the culture
broth TOC (total organic
carbon) and film-weight loss;
CO 2 content.
Not
specified
Jarerat et al. (2002)
and Apinya et al.
(2015)
7
Strain AS4.1531
T
(Pseudonocardia alni)
Film-weight loss; monomer
production
Not
specified
Konkit et al. (2012)
8
Kibdelosporangium
aridum
Film-weight loss; monomer
production
Protease
Jarerat and Tokiwa
(2003)
9
Lentzea (Saccharothrix
wayanadensis)
Film-weight loss; monomer
production
Protease
Jarerat and Tokiwa
(2003) and Nair
et al. (2012)
10 Strain SCM_MK2-4
(Amycolatopsis
oliviviridis)
Turbidity
Lipase,
esterase,
and
protease
Penkhrue et al.
(2018)
11 Strain CMU-PLA07
T
(Amycolatopsis
thallandensis)
Not specified
Not
specified
Chomchoei et al.
(2011)
12 Amycolatopsis
orientalis
Film-weight loss
Serine
protease
Li et al. (2008)
13 Strain K104-1
(Amycolatopsis sp.)
Turbidity
Serine
protease
Nakamura et al.
(2001)
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