Degradation of polyvinyl chloride by a bacterial consortium enriched from the gut of Tenebrio molitor larvae

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 318; p. 137944
• Main Authors: Xu, Ying, Xian, Zhuo-Ning, Yue, Wenlong, Yin, Chao-Fan, Zhou, Ning-Yi
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Animals; atomic force microscopy; Bacteria - metabolism; Bacterial consortium; Biodegradation; biofilm; calorimetry; carbon; chlorine; Chlorine - metabolism; contact angle; dechlorination; Depolymerization; digestive system; Ecosystem; ecosystems; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; gas chromatography-mass spectrometry; gel chromatography; hydrophilicity; insects; intestinal microorganisms; ion exchange chromatography; Larva - metabolism; Plastics; Plastics - metabolism; poly(vinyl chloride); Polyvinyl chloride; Polyvinyl Chloride - metabolism; Tenebrio - metabolism; Tenebrio molitor; thermal stability; thermogravimetry; Biodegradation; MM; PP; PS; SDS; ATR-FTIR; AFM; TGA; Depolymerization; GC-MS; Bacterial consortium; LCFBM; ToF-SIMS; WCA; DSC; PE; LB; SEM; Polyvinyl chloride; CFBAM; GPC; Plastics; PVC

Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), a carbon backbone synthetic plastic containing chlorine element, is one of six widely used plastics accounting for 10% global plastics production. PVC wastes are recalcitrant to be broken down in the environment but release harmful chlorinated compounds, causing damage to t...