Roberta Esposito1, Serena Federico1, Amalia Amato1,2

  • 1Department of Ecosustainable Marine Biotechnology, Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn, Villa Comunale, 80121 Naples, Italy.

Microorganisms
|March 27, 2025
PubMed
概括

研究人员确定了关键的细菌类,包括蛋白质细菌和活性细菌,它们在海洋环境中殖民生物降解聚合物 (BPs). 这些细菌可能通过酶分泌在塑料降解中发挥关键作用.

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