| Samples |
Incubation Period (in Months) |
Observations based on obtained SEM micrographs |
| Untreated LDPE[5,32] |
0 |
Smooth Surface |
| 1 |
Smooth Surface |
| 2 |
Smooth Surface |
| 3 |
More or Less Smooth Surface |
| LDPE + Consortia [5,32] |
0 |
Smooth Surface |
| 1 |
Inflicted Degradation |
| 2 |
Cracks and Fissures
(visible only at higher magnifications) |
| 3 |
Cracks and Fissures widened with their increased frequency of occurrence |
| LDPE + Consortia + Nanoparticles [5] |
0 |
Smooth Surface |
| 1 |
Inflicted Degradation |
| 2 |
Cracks and Fissures
(Even visible at lower magnifications) |
| 3 |
Deepened Cracks, Fissures with high number of whitened areas and cavity formation giving rise to globular white areas due to bacterial penetrations
(Even visible at lower magnifications) |
