“The Investigation of Bacteria and Microbes that Generate Enzyme that have been Responsible for Biodegradation of Polyethylene”

Abstract

Environmental polyethylene degradation is a collaborative process including photo- and
thermo-oxidative processes and biological activity. Abiotic oxidation is the primary
mechanism of breakdown for commercial high molecular weight polyethylene. crucial first
step that sets the pace. Biodegradable additives, photo-initiators, and copolymerization are
used to create ecologically preferable polyethylene. Knowing how degradation products
interact with the natural world is a crucial issue for the safe and effective use of polymers that
may be broken down in the environment. Fragments of polymers and their breakdown
products should be harmless to the environment and not accumulate. The first stage in
calculating the total environmental effect of a chemical is identifying its abiotic as well as
biotic oxidation products. Polyethylene decomposes into almost 200 distinct compounds
when subjected to high temperatures or light. Everything from alkanes as well as alkenes to
ketones including aldehydes to alcohols as well as carboxylic acids and keto-acids as well as
dicarboxylic acids but rather lactones and esters falls under this area. Microorganisms in
either an abiotic or biotic setting may take up such abiotic oxidation products, including the
oxidized low molecular weight polymer. New polyethylene’s with customized structures to
minimize environmental deterioration through non-conventional means are expected to be a
major focus of future research. Understanding the environmental effects of biodegradable
polymers and also the dynamic interactions between nature as well as breakdown products is
crucial alongside the development of these cutting-edge technologies.