and then to
more simpler compounds to be assimilated into the living
cells. The level of CO2 was calculated from the control
(atmospheric CO2) and reaction chamber (atmospheric
and metabolic CO2) after 60 days of biodegradation
study. Theoretical carbon dioxide evolution for 3 %
LDPE was estimated to be 11 g/L for complete biodeg-
radation. Here, the percentage of biomineralization level
of LDPE through evolved carbon dioxide from reaction
chambers was calculated for strain BSM-1 and BSM-2 by
comparing with the corresponding values of control
chambers (Table 1). The result shows the potentiality of
Bacillus amyloliquefaciens and supports the fact of bio-
degradation and biomineralization of this hazardous
polymer.