Biodegradation of polycaprolactone in sea water

Reactive and Functional Polymers

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-30

  Rutkowska, Maria ^a   Jastrzȩbska, Mariola ^a   Janik, Helena ^b  

^a GDYNIA MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

^b GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Enzymatic attack; Hydrolysis; Polycaprolactone

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; HYDROLYSIS; MORPHOLOGY; SEAWATER; TENSILE STRENGTH;

POLYCAPROLACTONE;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0032156723     PISSN: 13815148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1381-5148(98)00029-7     Document Type: Article

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