The Hidden Microplastic A New Insight into Degradation of Plastic in Marine Environment

Nisha Gaur; Sanchita Roy; Chandramouli Das; Dhiraj Dutta; Rama Dubey; Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi

doi:10.14429/dlsj.7.17310

Nisha Gaur DRDO- Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur- 784 001, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8699-6659
Sanchita Roy Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology(KIIT), Bhubaneshwar- 751 001, Odisha, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-9898
Chandramouli Das St. Paul’s Cathedral Mission College, Kolkata- 700 009, India https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6194-1187
Dhiraj Dutta DRDO- Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur- 784 001, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1162-1753
Rama Dubey DRDO- Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur- 784 001, India https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1423-0611
Sanjai Kumar Dwivedi DRDO- Defence Research Laboratory, Tezpur- 784 001, India https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4069-1144

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/dlsj.7.17310

Keywords: Micro-plastic (MPs), Enzymatic degradation, Microbes, Biodegradation

Abstract

Plastic is usually used in essential areas like packaging, industries electronic, construction, building, healthcare, transport, etc. gradually pollution is increasing in the world. Plastic makes a high level of pollution that is affecting both the life on earth and the marine organisms. Around the world, many scientists and environmentalists have been developing various technologies to deal with the constant increase of this threat to the environment. Various bio-based solutions are to be kept in the account to mitigate the foreseen problem of micro-plastic pollution. The indigenous microbes (exposed to plastic) form the dense bio-film around the plastic and degrade it with the help of active catalytic enzymes. Therefore, in this review, the authors have discussed the source, the harmful impact of micro-plastic, biodegradation of plastic, and future eco-friendly approaches which might help in the removal of plastic from the marine environment.