TY  - JOUR
AU  - Herrera, Diana A. Garza
AU  - Mojićević, Marija
AU  - Pantelić, Brana
AU  - Joshi, Akanksha
AU  - Collins, Catherine
AU  - Batista, Maria
AU  - Torres, Cristiana
AU  - Freitas, Filomena
AU  - Murray, Patrick
AU  - Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina
AU  - Brennan Fournet, Margaret
PY  - 2023
UR  - https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2914
UR  - https://imagine.imgge.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/2225
AB  - The exposure of microorganisms to conventional plastics is a relatively recent occurrence, affording limited time for evolutionary adaptation. As part of the EU-funded project BioICEP, this study delves into the plastic degradation potential of microorganisms isolated from sites with prolonged plastic pollution, such as plastic-polluted forests, biopolymer-contaminated soil, oil-contaminated soil, municipal landfill, but also a distinctive soil sample with plastic pieces buried three decades ago. Additionally, samples from Arthropoda species were investigated. In total, 150 strains were isolated and screened for the ability to use plastic-related substrates (Impranil dispersions, polyethylene terephthalate, terephthalic acid, and bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate). Twenty isolates selected based on their ability to grow on various substrates were identified as Streptomyces, Bacillus, Enterococcus, and Pseudomonas spp. Morphological features were recorded, and the 16S rRNA sequence was employed to construct a phylogenetic tree. Subsequent assessments unveiled that 5 out of the 20 strains displayed the capability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates, utilizing pre-treated post-consumer PET samples. With Priestia sp. DG69 and Neobacillus sp. DG40 emerging as the most successful producers (4.14% and 3.34% of PHA, respectively), these strains are poised for further utilization in upcycling purposes, laying the foundation for the development of sustainable strategies for plastic waste management.
T2  - Microorganisms
T2  - Microorganisms
T1  - Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential
IS  - 12
SP  - 2914
VL  - 11
DO  - 10.3390/microorganisms11122914
ER  - 

@article{
author = "Herrera, Diana A. Garza and Mojićević, Marija and Pantelić, Brana and Joshi, Akanksha and Collins, Catherine and Batista, Maria and Torres, Cristiana and Freitas, Filomena and Murray, Patrick and Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina and Brennan Fournet, Margaret",
year = "2023",
abstract = "The exposure of microorganisms to conventional plastics is a relatively recent occurrence, affording limited time for evolutionary adaptation. As part of the EU-funded project BioICEP, this study delves into the plastic degradation potential of microorganisms isolated from sites with prolonged plastic pollution, such as plastic-polluted forests, biopolymer-contaminated soil, oil-contaminated soil, municipal landfill, but also a distinctive soil sample with plastic pieces buried three decades ago. Additionally, samples from Arthropoda species were investigated. In total, 150 strains were isolated and screened for the ability to use plastic-related substrates (Impranil dispersions, polyethylene terephthalate, terephthalic acid, and bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate). Twenty isolates selected based on their ability to grow on various substrates were identified as Streptomyces, Bacillus, Enterococcus, and Pseudomonas spp. Morphological features were recorded, and the 16S rRNA sequence was employed to construct a phylogenetic tree. Subsequent assessments unveiled that 5 out of the 20 strains displayed the capability to produce polyhydroxyalkanoates, utilizing pre-treated post-consumer PET samples. With Priestia sp. DG69 and Neobacillus sp. DG40 emerging as the most successful producers (4.14% and 3.34% of PHA, respectively), these strains are poised for further utilization in upcycling purposes, laying the foundation for the development of sustainable strategies for plastic waste management.",
journal = "Microorganisms, Microorganisms",
title = "Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential",
number = "12",
pages = "2914",
volume = "11",
doi = "10.3390/microorganisms11122914"
}

Herrera, D. A. G., Mojićević, M., Pantelić, B., Joshi, A., Collins, C., Batista, M., Torres, C., Freitas, F., Murray, P., Nikodinović-Runić, J.,& Brennan Fournet, M.. (2023). Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential. in Microorganisms, 11(12), 2914.
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11122914

Herrera DAG, Mojićević M, Pantelić B, Joshi A, Collins C, Batista M, Torres C, Freitas F, Murray P, Nikodinović-Runić J, Brennan Fournet M. Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential. in Microorganisms. 2023;11(12):2914.
doi:10.3390/microorganisms11122914 .

Herrera, Diana A. Garza, Mojićević, Marija, Pantelić, Brana, Joshi, Akanksha, Collins, Catherine, Batista, Maria, Torres, Cristiana, Freitas, Filomena, Murray, Patrick, Nikodinović-Runić, Jasmina, Brennan Fournet, Margaret, "Exploring Microorganisms from Plastic-Polluted Sites: Unveiling Plastic Degradation and PHA Production Potential" in Microorganisms, 11, no. 12 (2023):2914,
https://doi.org/10.3390/microorganisms11122914 . .