African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Biodegradability of polystyrene plastics by bacterial isolates from plastic composted waste soil and molecular characterization of plastic degrading bacterial isolates

Udochukwu Ugueri
  • Udochukwu Ugueri
  • Department of Biosciences, Salem University, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria.
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Atuanya E. I.
  • Atuanya E. I.
  • Department of Microbiology, University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
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Usman Zainab
  • Usman Zainab
  • Department of Science Labouratory, Kogi State Polytechnic, Kogi State, Nigeria.
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  •  Received: 17 April 2020
  •  Accepted: 19 June 2020
  •  Published: 30 June 2022

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