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Low density Polyethylene (LDPE) in various forms has become a part of life. Its accretion due to non degradable nature is concern, endangering life on earth. Amongst various methods of LDPE disposal bioremediation is regarded as ecofriendly &amp; widely accepted. Current investigation was an attempt to isolate potent PE degrading fungus from municipal landfill soils of Bhopal, India loaded with plastic waste.16 fungal isolates were recorded from the site; PE deteriorating fungus was screened using mineral salt agar medium amended with 3% LDPE powder as sole carbon source. The isolate  Penicillium citrinum  showed fast fungal colony growth in screening medium was selected for biodegradation study.  P.citrinum  showed 38.82 ± 1.08% weight loss of untreated LDPE pieces; to improve the degradation capacity nitric acid pretreatment was performed; biodegradation was significantly stimulated by 47.22 ± 2.04% after it’s pretreatment. Laccase, lipase, esterase &amp; manganese peroxidase activities were assayed by spectrophotometer. LDPE biodegradation was analyzed by weight loss %, change in pH during fungal growth, field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) &amp; thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). FTIR spectra showed appearance of new functional groups assigned to hydrocarbon biodegradation, confirming enzymatic role in process. Changes in FTIR spectra of LDPE samples (untreated &amp; pretreated) before &amp; after biodegradation &amp; surface changes in the biodegraded LDPE (indicated from FE-SEM) confirmed depolymerization of LDPE. Further changes in thermal decomposition rates of biodegraded samples in comparison to control, validate biodegradation. This is the first report signifying high competence of  P.citrinum  in LDPE degradation without prior pretreatment.

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Biodegradation of low density polyethylene (LDPE) by mesophilic fungus ‘ Penicillium citrinum ’ isolated from soils of plastic waste dump yard, Bhopal, India