Bacillus cereus LDPE-DB2
Bacillus cereus LDPE-DB2 is a strain isolated from gut symbionts of waxworms and termites and studied in vitro for its ability to degrade low-density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic, a common polymer used in packaging. This research is environmental and materials-science in nature rather than health-focused. As a member of the B. cereus species — a recognized opportunistic foodborne pathogen — this strain is not positioned as a probiotic organism, and the available evidence is limited to a single in vitro plastic-degradation study.
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Share of this strain's 1 symptom-tagged papers that mention each symptom or condition. Research coverage, not evidence of benefit.
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1 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
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PMID 40871433 →Harnessing and Degradation Mechanism of Persistent Polyethylene Waste by Newly Isolated Bacteria from Waxworm and Termite Gut Symbionts· Microorganisms · 2025