Fungi which normally decay wood can effectively break down low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic instead – and do so best in the absence of wood
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Fungi which normally decay wood can effectively break down low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic instead – and do so best in the absence of wood
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Article URL: https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0288133
Article Title: Wood decay fungi show enhanced biodeterioration of low-density polyethylene in the absence of wood in culture media
Author Countries: Sri Lanka
Funding: 1. RNA: TWAS research grant 18-020 RG/BIO/AS_I The world academy of science https://twas.org/ 2. RNA, PW, HH: ICGEB research grant CRP/LKA18-03 https://www.icgeb.org/ International Center for genetic engineering and biotechnology 3. RNA, HH: t(NSF/RG/2019/BT/03). http://www.nsf.ac.lk/ National Science Foundation, Sri Lanka. The funders had no role in study design, data collection and analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript.
Journal
PLoS ONE
DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0288133
Article Title
Wood decay fungi show enhanced biodeterioration of low-density polyethylene in the absence of wood in culture media
Article Publication Date
26-Jul-2023
COI Statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
