Bacillus tropicus SHBF1
Bacillus tropicus SHBF1 is documented in a single 2026 in vitro study examining polymer-specific degradation of microplastics, specifically polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene, by floc-forming bacteria isolated from mud crab aquaculture systems. This is environmental microbiology research; B. tropicus is not recognized as a human probiotic, and no gut health or human health evidence was identified. The strain is relevant to microplastic bioremediation research rather than dietary supplementation. These are research topics, not findings; the papers do not establish that this strain treats or prevents any condition.
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1 papers reference this strain in the probiotic database.
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Source →Comparative, polymer-specific degradation of polyethylene, polypropylene and polystyrene microplastics by floc-forming bacteria from mud crab aquaculture systems· Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · 2026