Effect Of Microbes On Low Density Polyethylene Material Degradation With Reference To Sem Analysis

Abstract

This article reveals the degradation of low density polyethylene by enriching the growth of microorganisms present in the garbage soil. Fresh LDP films were cut into 3×3mm size and inoculated into the enriched garbage soil and kept for six month incubation. During the incubation, the sample was mixed thoroughly thrice for effective microbial growth, after that the films were separated and washed with ethanol to remove the debris and dried it with the help of tissue paper. Significant changes in the LDP films were observed due to the formation of microbial colony and further they were analyzed by scanning electron microscope (SEM).