Biodegradation of polypropylene by bacterial isolates from the organs of a fish, Liza grandisquamis harvested from Ohiakwu estuary in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Lawrence Omunakwe Amadi; Thomas Osahon Nosayame

doi:10.30574/wjarr.2020.7.2.0299

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Biodegradation of polypropylene by bacterial isolates from the organs of a fish, Liza grandisquamis harvested from Ohiakwu estuary in Rivers State, Nigeria.

Lawrence Omunakwe Amadi ^* and Thomas Osahon Nosayame

Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Rivers State University, P.M.B. 5080, Nkpolu-Oroworukwo, Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

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World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 07(02), 258-263

Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2020.7.2.0299

DOI url: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.7.2.0299

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Received on 12 August 2020; revised on 26 August 2020; accepted on 29 August 2020

Abstract

Biodegradation of polypropylene (PP) by bacteria isolated from internal organs of mullet, Liza grandisquamis were assessed using gravimetric (weight loss) and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy analyses. Bacterial isolates; Staphylococcus epidermidis (AE015931), Pseudomonas xiamenensis (MH734834), Bacillus licheniformis (AF478085), Klebsiella pneumoniae (MH021669), Bacillus lentus (AB021189) and Escherichia coli (KX609714) were screened for capacity to degrade PP, respectively. From the data obtained the degradation of PP occurred in the following order; Bacillus lentus > B. licheniformis > Staphylococcus epidermidis > Klebsiella pneumoniae > Escherichia coli overtime. However, further research would be needed to understand clearly the mechanism of biodegradation of PP and the applicability of these bacteria on related synthetic polymers. The standardized protocols for the biodegradation of PP are also required.

Keywords

Microplastic; Polypropylene; Mullet; Bacteria; FTIR spectroscopy

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Lawrence Omunakwe Amadi and Thomas Osahon Nosayame. Biodegradation of polypropylene by bacterial isolates from the organs of a fish, Liza grandisquamis harvested from Ohiakwu estuary in Rivers State, Nigeria.. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2020, 7(2), 258-263. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2020.7.2.0299

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