Test method of composting in vermiculite is unaffected by the priming effect

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 113-120

  Bellia, Gaetano ^a   Tosin, Maurizio ^a   Degli Innocenti, Francesco ^a  

^a Novamont SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CELLULOSE; GLUCOSE; STARCH;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; VERMICULITE;

COMPOSTING;

EID: 0033707580     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(00)00048-3     Document Type: Article

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