Table 2 Fungal strains associated with PE degradation

Fusarium redolens

LDPE C14 labelled; UV treated

Sweden

[1, 49]

Verticillium lecanii

LDPE

Sweden

[49]

Phanerochaete chrysosporium

LDPE/starch

Turkey

[76]

Penicillum simplicissimum

HDPE UV treated

Japan

[119]

Aspergillus niger

Thermal treated LDPE

USA

[113]

Penicillum pinophilum

Powdered LDPE

USA

[113]

Cladosporium cladosporioides

Degradable polyethylene green film

France, UK

[14]

Glioclodium virens

Thermal treated LDPE

Mexico

[64]

Aspergillus flavus

LDPE and HDPE film

France, Czech Republic

[54]