Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems
The increasing use of plastics globally has generated serious environmental and human health problems, particularly in the agricultural sector where low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and other plastics are widely used. Due to its low recycling rate and slow degradation process, LDPE is a major source...
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| author | Jani E. Mendoza Daniel Tineo Beimer Chuquibala-Checan Nilton Atalaya-Marin Victor H. Taboada-Mitma Josué Tafur-Culqui Ever Tarrillo Darwin Gómez-Fernández Malluri Goñas María Andrea Reyes-Reyes María Andrea Reyes-Reyes |
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| description | The increasing use of plastics globally has generated serious environmental and human health problems, particularly in the agricultural sector where low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and other plastics are widely used. Due to its low recycling rate and slow degradation process, LDPE is a major source of pollution. This paper addresses the problem of plastic accumulation in agriculture, focusing on LDPE biodegradation strategies. The studies reviewed include recent data and the methodologies used include state-of-the-art technologies and others that have been used for decades, to monitor and measure the degree of biodegradation that each treatment applied can have, including SEM, GCMS, HPLC, and microscopy. The countries investigating these biodegradation methodologies are identified, and while some countries have been developing them for some years, others have only begun to address this problem in recent years. The use of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae, and insect larvae that influence its decomposition is highlighted. A workflow is proposed to carry out this type of research. Despite the advances, challenges remain, such as optimizing environmental conditions to accelerate the process and the need for further research that delves into microbial interactions in various environmental contexts. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1c047bcf7b924aa69cb8cc6406b60e402025-01-07T15:58:53ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Microbiology1664-302X2025-01-011510.3389/fmicb.2024.15108171510817Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systemsJani E. Mendoza0Daniel Tineo1Beimer Chuquibala-Checan2Nilton Atalaya-Marin3Victor H. Taboada-Mitma4Josué Tafur-Culqui5Ever Tarrillo6Darwin Gómez-Fernández7Malluri Goñas8María Andrea Reyes-Reyes9María Andrea Reyes-Reyes10Centro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCentro Experimental Yanayacu, Dirección de Supervisión y Monitoreo en las Estaciones Experimentales Agrarias (DSME), Instituto Nacional de Innovación Agraria (INIA), Lima, PeruCorporación para la Investigación de la Corrosión (CIC), Piedecuesta, ColombiaGrupo de Investigación en Compuestos Orgánicos de Interés Medicinal (CODEIM), Universidad Industrial de Santander (UIS), Bucaramanga, ColombiaThe increasing use of plastics globally has generated serious environmental and human health problems, particularly in the agricultural sector where low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and other plastics are widely used. Due to its low recycling rate and slow degradation process, LDPE is a major source of pollution. This paper addresses the problem of plastic accumulation in agriculture, focusing on LDPE biodegradation strategies. The studies reviewed include recent data and the methodologies used include state-of-the-art technologies and others that have been used for decades, to monitor and measure the degree of biodegradation that each treatment applied can have, including SEM, GCMS, HPLC, and microscopy. The countries investigating these biodegradation methodologies are identified, and while some countries have been developing them for some years, others have only begun to address this problem in recent years. The use of microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi, algae, and insect larvae that influence its decomposition is highlighted. A workflow is proposed to carry out this type of research. Despite the advances, challenges remain, such as optimizing environmental conditions to accelerate the process and the need for further research that delves into microbial interactions in various environmental contexts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1510817/fullmicrobial consortiaplastic degradation pathwaysHPLCenzymatic biodegradationmetagenomicSEM |
| spellingShingle | Jani E. Mendoza Daniel Tineo Beimer Chuquibala-Checan Nilton Atalaya-Marin Victor H. Taboada-Mitma Josué Tafur-Culqui Ever Tarrillo Darwin Gómez-Fernández Malluri Goñas María Andrea Reyes-Reyes María Andrea Reyes-Reyes Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems Frontiers in Microbiology microbial consortia plastic degradation pathways HPLC enzymatic biodegradation metagenomic SEM |
| title | Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems |
| title_full | Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems |
| title_fullStr | Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems |
| title_full_unstemmed | Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems |
| title_short | Global perspectives on the biodegradation of LDPE in agricultural systems |
| title_sort | global perspectives on the biodegradation of ldpe in agricultural systems |
| topic | microbial consortia plastic degradation pathways HPLC enzymatic biodegradation metagenomic SEM |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2024.1510817/full |
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