Plastic biodegradation: do Galleria mellonella larvae - bio-assimilate polyethylene? A spectral histology approach using isotopic labelling and infrared microspectroscopy.
A. Rejasse, J. Waeytens, A. Deniset-Besseau, N. Crapart, C. Nielsen-Leroux, C. Sandt
This study investigates whether Galleria mellonella larvae can metabolize polyethylene, finding no bio-assimilation but evidence of weak degradation and physical retention of PE particles.
bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2021 · PreprintEcology