Biodegradation of cassava starch modified low density polyethylene by Bacillus cereus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa isolated from waste dumpsite

Low density polyethylene (LDPE) is used for packaging and other industrial application a significant source of environmental pollution. The present study was aimed at testing the ability bacterial strains identified as Bacillus cereus Pseudomonas aeruginosa to degrade LDPE. These were isolated from soil samples collected dump site. All isolates screened their synthetic produced weight loss percentages 0.18% 0.17% respectively further studies. biodegradation enhanced by blending pellets LDPE (90, 80 70 %) with cassava starch (10, 20 30%). bacteria incubated along modified period 60 days. Degradation observed in terms tensile strength achieved maximum reduction 42.01 % 51.03 30 starch. However, highest 54.03 Cassava consortium. Tensile 42.01% containing 30% Therefore these results show that this can colonize, utilize modify sole carbon source, signifying potential spp. film. This work would also pave way future studies on resolve universal pollution issues.