Plastic debris in the environment poses a significant threat because of its resistivity to photooxidative, thermal, mechanical and biological processes. This micobial flora can grow on plastic debris
Polyurethane biodegradation by Tenebrio molitor. In this study, the authors study the degradation of polyurethane by gut bacteria from tenebrio molitor.
In this study, we tested for effects of polystyrene consumption on alpha- and beta-diversity of the gut microbiome in mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) and superworms (Zophobas morio). At the start of the