Fig. 1
From: Engineered plastic-associated bacteria for biodegradation and bioremediation
Examples of natural mechanisms of bacterial association with plastic surfaces in microbial biofilms which have been leveraged for addressing adhesion, encapsulation or degradation of plastic. A Curli fibre. B Antigen-43 (Ag43). C Extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) surrounding microbial cells associated with a macroscopic plastic surface (left) or microplastics (right)