Table 1 List of Fungi reported to Degrade the MPs

Polyethylene (PE)

Aspergillus oryzae strain A5

120

Artificial medium

36.4%

⁸³

Aspergillus nomius RH03

45

Minimal Salt Medium Temp- 26 °C ± 2

6.63%

⁸⁴

Zalerion maritimum (ATTC 34329)

28

Minimal Growth Media Temp-28 °C

56.7%

⁴³

Trichoderma viride RH03

45

-

5.13%

⁸⁴

Low-density polyethylene (LDPE)

Trichoderma viride

45

Mineral Salts Medium Temp- 26 °C

5.13%

⁸⁴

Penicillium oxalicum NS4

30

Czapek-Doxa Broth Temp- 27 °C

36.60%

⁸⁵

High-density polyethylene (HDPE)

Cephalosporium sp

20

Mineral Salt Medium Temp. 28 °C

-

⁸⁶

Aspergillus flavus

90

Synthetic Medium Temp- 30 °C ± 2

5.5%

^87,88

Polystyrene (PS)

Penicillium sps

-

Mineral liquid Medium Temp-28 °C

8.4%

⁸⁹

Mortierella sps.

90

Mineral Salt Medium Temp-28 °C

2.2%

⁸⁹

Geomices sps.

90

Mineral Salt Medium Temp-28 °C

6.8%

⁸⁹

Cepahlosporium sps.

56

Mineral Salt Medium Temp-28 °C

2.17%

⁸⁶

Mucor sps.

56

Mineral Salt Medium Temp-28 °C

1.81%

⁸⁶

Polypropylene (PP)

Paecilomyces lilacinus

90

Rose Bengal Medium

-

⁹⁰

Phanerochaete chrysosporium

90

Mineral Salt medium Temp- 30 °C

4.5%

⁹¹

Aspergillus niger

90

Rose Bengal Medium Temp-27 °C

53.9%

⁹²

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)

Aspergillus sp

42

Potato Dextrose Agar Medium Temp- 37 °C ± 2

22%

⁹³

Penicillium sps.

28

Czapek-Doxa Broth medium Temp-50 °C

-

⁹⁴