Biodegradation of Polythene Bag using Bacteria Isolated from Soil
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One of the major environmental threats is the least rate of degradation or non biodegradability of the organic materials under natural condition, e.g. plastics. The plastics of various forms such as nylon, polycarbonate, polyethylene-terephthalate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polystyrene, polytetraflouro ethylene, polyurethane and polyvinyl chloride (Smith, 1964) are being continuously used in our day-to-day life.
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