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Isolation and Characterization of PET-Degrading Bacteria From Plastic Waste- Contaminated Soil in Western India

This study investigates the isolation and characterization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-degrading bacteria from plastic-contaminated soils in Western India. Soil samples were collected from landfill sites and screened using PET-based media to identify isolates capable of polymer degrada...
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Imagine an ocean where drifting plastics don’t end up accumulating for centuries, but disappearing consumed by invisible creatures. It’s not science fiction: bacteria that degrade plastic exist, and they take longer between us than we think. Nature, with its usual capacity of surprise, has gone “training” some microorganisms to survive where there was nothing to eat before. Now, scientists want to take advantage of that evolutionary talent and t…

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Ambientum Portal Lider Medioambiente broke the news on Wednesday, July 29, 2026.
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