Aislamiento e identificación de hongos con capacidad biodegradadora de plásticos pet del centro de reciclaje Fabricio Valverde en puerto Ayora-Galápagos

Abstract

The isolation and identification of fungi with biodegradation capacity of plastics based on polyethylene terephthalate was carried out. With the help of macroscopic and microscopic identification, it was possible to identify fungi of the genus Penicillum sp, Fusarium sp and Aspergillus sp. These fungi had the ability to decrease the PET and to structurally change the chemical composition, which was validated through the FT IR technique.