Isolation of thermophilic plastic-degrading bacteria from hot springs of Aotearoa-New Zealand
Nicholas B. Dragone, Hazel Clemens, Sophie van Hamelsveld, Louise Weaver, Ali Reza Nazmi, Matthew B. Stott
The paper isolates thermophilic plastic-degrading bacteria from New Zealand hot springs and identifies two PHB-degrading strains capable of metabolizing plastic under thermophilic conditions.
bioRxiv · May 27, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology