Plastic degradation by thermophilic Bacillus sp. BCBT21 isolated from composting agricultural residual in Vietnam

Three different kinds of plastic bags HL, VHL, and VN1 with different chemical nature were degraded by a novel thermophilic bacterial strain isolated from composting agricultural residual in Vietnam in shaking liquid medium at 55 °C after 30 d. The new strain was classified in the Bacillus genus by...

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Published in:Advances in natural sciences. Nanoscience and nanotechnology 2018-03, Vol.9 (1), p.15014
Main Authors: Dang, Thi Cam Ha, Nguyen, Dang Thang, Thai, Hoang, Nguyen, Thuy Chinh, Hien Tran, Thi Thu, Le, Viet Hung, Nguyen, Van Huynh, Tran, Xuan Bach, Thao Pham, Thi Phuong, Nguyen, Truong Giang, Nguyen, Quang Trung
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Language:English
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nano-additives
plastic bags
plastic degradation
weight loss
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Summary:Three different kinds of plastic bags HL, VHL, and VN1 with different chemical nature were degraded by a novel thermophilic bacterial strain isolated from composting agricultural residual in Vietnam in shaking liquid medium at 55 °C after 30 d. The new strain was classified in the Bacillus genus by morphological property and sequence of partial 16Sr RNA coding gene and named as Bacillus sp. BCBT21. This strain could produce extracellular hydrolase enzymes including lipase, CMCase, xylanase, chitinase, and protease with different level of activity in the same media. After a 30-d treatment at 55 °C with Bacillus sp. BCBT21, all characteristics including properties and morphology of treated plastic bags had been significantly changed. The weight loss, structure and surface morphology of these bags as well as the change in the average molecular weight of VHL bag were detected. Especially, the average molecular weight of VHL bag was significantly reduced from 205 000 to 116 760. New metabolites from the treated bags indicated biodegradation occurring with the different pathways. This finding suggests that there is high potential to develop an effective integrated method for plastic bags degradation by a combination of extracellular enzymes from bacteria and fungi existing in the composting process.
ISSN:2043-6262
2043-6254
2043-6262
DOI:10.1088/2043-6254/aaabaf