HC Plastics News: A research team composed of scientists from China and Pakistan recently discovered a fungus that can break down plastics. The use of this strain may completely change the way plastic waste is handled.
According to the report, researchers found that Aspergillus tubingensi feeds on plastics in the garbage dump in Islamabad, Pakistan. According to the discovery, nine Pakistani researchers and researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences of the Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Co-authored the "Biodegradability Study of Polyester Polyurethane Made of Aspergillus", which is the latest development in the field of mycotoxin decomposition of pollutants.
Scientists say the root-like filament network growing in Aspergillus tubing helps break down the polymer. Some plastics that carry lethal pollutants and take decades to break down can be broken down by Aspergillus tubigensis within a few weeks.
Dr. Sehroon Khan of the World Agroforestry Center/Kunming Institute of Biology said her team has been studying the biological means of “how to degrade waste plasticsâ€. “We decided to take samples from the dump site in Islamabad, Pakistan, to see if there is any substance that can break down the plastic, just like the decomposition of dead plants or animal matter by other organisms.†The researchers observed that Aspergillus spp. has decomposition and is not biodegradable. The ability of plastic.
To determine which conditions were most effective, the researchers tested fungi in liquid, soil, and glucose agar (SDA) plates. The study found that fungi can break down plastics in all three media and are most effective when cultured on SDA media. At the same time, scientists have discovered that primitive fungi found in the soil can also survive on plastic surfaces. Researchers believe that Aspergillus can be an effective answer to the treatment of plastic pellets in waste treatment plants. 
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