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The causes may be macro or microbiological, whose origins may be aerial, aquatic, or terrestrial. Eukaryotic microorganisms possess membrane-bound organelles and include fungi and protists, whereas prokaryotic organismsall of which are microorganismsare conventionally classified as lacking membrane-bound organelles and include Bacteria and Archaea. Evidence from scanning EM clearly showed that isolate CH13 became attached to the polymer surfaces and in the case of the polymer blend containing rubber latex and cassava starch caused a disintegration of the polymer sheets. Lovley, D. R. Bug juice: harvesting electricity with microorganisms. Res. Technol. Arch. Biosens. Microbiol. Some companies use induction sealing and vacuum/oxygen-barrier pouches to assist in the extension of the shelf life of their products where oxygen causes the loss.. Katz, E., Shipway, A. N. & Willner, I. in Handbook of Fuel Cells Fundamentals, Technology and Applications Vol. To check optimum inoculum size, cell numbers were adjusted to produce final concentrations of 106 108 1010 CFU/mL. The results from SEM, weight loss and percentage mineralization strongly confirmed the degradation of natural rubber. In contrast, NH4+ in the water was greatest in the PVC treatment after 16 days. Trends Biotechnol. Bioelectron. Nat. Nat. We suggest future research to characterize additives, especially in controlled studies of organismal responses, so that their influence can be better assessed. As such, the increase in sulfate-reducing bacteria in PVC remains unexplained. Although PE, PVC, and PUF polymers are all synthesized from petroleum-derived hydrocarbons, their compositions, structures and physical properties (i.e., strength, density, crystallinity, etc.) Improved cathode materials for microbial electrosynthesis. Science 295, 483485 (2002). Bioresour. 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