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  • Current plastic biodegradability standards (ISO 14855-1) use physicochemical parameters, which do not directly measure microbial activity essential for biodegradation.
  • Selecting appropriate compost inocula is crucial for accurate biodegradation assessments.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate fluorescein diacetate hydrolase (FDA-H) activity as a rapid biological indicator for pre-screening compost suitability for biodegradation testing.
  • To compare FDA-H activity with existing microbial activity assays and assess its correlation with biodegradation rates.

Main Methods:

  • Measured FDA-H activity in five compost samples.
  • Correlated FDA-H activity with early CO2 evolution and final biodegradation rates of cellulose and polybutylene succinate (PBS).
  • Utilized metagenomic analysis to investigate microbial succession during degradation.
  • Compared FDA-H with respiration and dehydrogenase activity assays.

Main Results:

  • FDA-H activity showed a strong positive correlation (r=0.93) with early CO2 evolution, indicating high initial microbial metabolic potential.
  • Moderate correlations were found between FDA-H activity and final biodegradation rates of cellulose and PBS.
  • Metagenomic analysis revealed distinct microbial succession patterns, particularly for synthetic polymers.
  • FDA-H demonstrated advantages in speed and operational simplicity over other tested assays.

Conclusions:

  • FDA-H activity serves as a valuable, rapid, and biologically relevant indicator for pre-screening compost suitability in biodegradation assessments.
  • FDA-H complements, but does not replace, standardized biodegradation testing protocols like ISO/OECD.
  • Integrating FDA-H can improve the efficiency, reliability, and biological relevance of compost selection for biodegradation studies.