Effects of temperature and inoculum on the degradability of poly-ε-caprolactone during composting

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 279-284

  Ohtaki, Akihito ^a   Akakura, Naoki ^a   Nakasaki, Kiyohiko ^a  

^a SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMPOSTING; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; DECOMPOSITION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

POLYCAPROLACTONE;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0032206018     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(98)00008-1     Document Type: Article

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