Available methods for study of plastic biodegradation
Any physical or chemical change in polymer are due to
environmental factors such as light, heat, moisture, chemical
conditions and biological activity is termed as degradation of
plastic. Decomposition or destruction of contaminant
molecules by the action of the enzyme secreted by
microorganisms is known as biodegradation. General
representation of microbial degradation of plastic is given in
figure 1, and overviews of methods for plastic biodegradation
are given in Table 1.