Assessment of biodegradability of plastics under simulated composting conditions in a laboratory test system

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 37, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 85-92

  Starnecker, Andreas ^a   Menner, Michael ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR PROCESS ENGINEERING AND PACKAGING IVV   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; SIMULATION; SOLUBILITY; WATER;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADABILITY; AQUATIC TEST; AUTOMATED LABORATORY SCALE TEST SYSTEM; CARBON MASS BALANCE; FIXED BED SYSTEM; SIMULATED COMPOSTING;

PLASTICS;

EID: 0029702101     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0964-8305(95)00089-5     Document Type: Article

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