• Devyani Gautam
• Joshika Sharma
• Dr. Puneet
• Harpreet Kaur

Microplastics are plastic particles with diameters less than 5 mm, which have become the widespread environmental contaminants within both water and soil, causing risks such as physical harm, reduced nutritional quality, and increased pathogen exposure. The primary aim of the present study is the isolation and characterization of plastic dumping site-associated bacterial strains in their ability to degrade various types of microplastics. Based on biochemical and molecular techniques, it was found that two bacterial strains isolated from a dumping site in Panchkula Haryana, India, showed high enzymatic activity against polyethylene. Our findings under two types of controlled conditions show that, bacterial strains degraded the microplastic 15% and 10% by two isolates respectively whereas reduced the weight of polyethene film by 20% and 14% by two isolates respectively. In addition to plastic degrading experimentation, Biochemical tests was also performed from which Sample [A] was identified as Acinetobacter johnsonii, making microbial remediation strategies a good approach.

Microplastic, Identification, Isolation, Polyethene.

"Isolation, characterization of Microplastic degrading bacterial strains isolated from Plastic dumping site in Panchkula, Haryana India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.d680-d688, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503375.pdf

"Isolation, characterization of Microplastic degrading bacterial strains isolated from Plastic dumping site in Panchkula, Haryana India.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppd680-d688, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503375.pdf