Screening of Different Fungi Strains Gongronella sp. WICC F60 and Cordyceps sp. WICC F61 for Degradation of Low-Density Polyethylene
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.11113/bioprocessing.v3n1.46Keywords:
Biodegradation, Plastic, Fungi, Gongronella sp., Cordyceps sp., weight lossAbstract
Over the past decade, polyethylene (PE) products have become increasingly important in several industries. Their biggest concerns are plastic material degradation resistance and environmental longevity. Therefore, this study aims to find fungi that are capable of degrading low-density polyethylene (LDPE) efficiently. This study uses Gongronella sp. WICC F60, and Cordyceps sp., WICC F61. The fungi were grown on potato dextrose agar for 30 days. Following that, fungal colonies were placed in potato dextrose broth for incubation. The LDPE sample was then cultured with the fungal strain in a minimum salt medium with a 10% inoculum. After 30 days of biodegradation testing, the analysis was done. These studies measured LDPE sample weight loss, pH, and fungal biomass. It was observed that the LDPE sample weight loss increased with time until the end of inclubation. Gongronella sp. WICC F60 and Cordyceps sp. WICC F61 were able to degrade LDPE plastic. Both fungi show an increase in LDPE weight loss. However, Cordyceps sp. WICC F61 shows more efficiency in LDPE degradation compared to Gongronella sp. WICC F60. The LDPE weight loss using Gongronella sp. WICC F60 was 1.07%, which is lower than Gongronella sp. WICC F60's LDPE weight reduction of 5.56%.
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