User:Etsnt/Aspergillus tubingensis

Commercial uses
In 2017, they were investigated for their ability to decompose plastic such as polyester polyurethane in weeks rather than decades. A. tubingensis was found in the soil of a dumping area in Islamabad, naturally degrading the plastic. When the fungus was isolated from the soil into a liquid medium, visible degradation was seen after 4 days and after 2 months, 90% of the plastic was degraded.