Biodeterioration of Untreated Polypropylene Microplastic Particles by Antarctic Bacteria

• Main Authors: Habib, Syahir, Iruthayam, Anastasia, Abd Shukor, Mohd Yunus, Alias, Siti Aisyah, Smykla, Jerzy, Yasid, Nur Adeela
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2020
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; GF Human ecology. Anthropogeography
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/36286/

Microplastic pollution is globally recognised as a serious environmental threat due to its ubiquitous presence related primarily to improper dumping of plastic wastes. While most studies have focused on microplastic contamination in the marine ecosystem, microplastic pollution in the soil environmen...