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Microbes are the magic solution to solve most environmental problems. Those microbes that you cannot see with the naked eye have amazing tools inside them. One of the tools they have is digestive enzymes that can digest anything you would not think of. There is no organic substance found in nature that can not be decomposed by microorganisms. Microbes heal the environment naturally. The biodegradation action of these amazing creatures is discussed in this chapter.
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Mahmoud, D.A.R. (2022). Mechanism of Microbial Biodegradation: Secrets of Biodegradation. In: Ali, G.A.M., Makhlouf, A.S.H. (eds) Handbook of Biodegradable Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-83783-9_6-1
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