Biodegradability evaluation of biodegradable plastics by alkaliphilic bacteria

Abstract

Biodegradable polymers are materials that can be decomposed into carbon dioxide and water by microbial action under normal environmental conditions. The objective of this study was to verify whether alkaliphilic bacteria can biodegrade biodegradable plastics in order to develop a waste treatment method that can efficiently degrade biodegradable plastics. In this study, we evaluated the degradability of commercially available biodegradable plastic products using a reaction system in which biodegradable plastic and bacteria react in a test tube in a laboratory. The results will be reported at this conference.