Biodegradable polymers

Progress in Polymer Science (Oxford)

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1273-1335

  Chandra, R ^a   Rustgi, Renu ^a  

^a DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; BIODEGRADATION; CATALYSIS; ENZYMES; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MICROORGANISMS; MONOMERS; PACKAGING; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYMERIZATION; POLYSACCHARIDES; STRUCTURE (COMPOSITION);

AGRICULTURAL MULCHES; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; CHAIN GROWTH POLYMERIZATION; CONTROLLED RELEASE;

BIOPOLYMERS;

EID: 0032293293     PISSN: 00796700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0079-6700(97)00039-7     Document Type: Article

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