one of the main enzymes responsible for polymer begradation was identified,and the biodegradation mechanism was hypothesized by bioinformatics studies.
From this study, it is evident that the bacteria utilized the plastic polymer as a sole source of carbon and showed 20-50% weight reduction over a period of 120 days.
The two main bacteria responsible for the degradation were microbiologically characterized to be Pseudomonas spp.
These bacteria could grow optimally at 37 ํC in pH 9.0 and showed 35-40% of plastic weight reduction over 120 day.