Microbial utilization of poly(β-propiolactone) by sewage sludge and isolated strains

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 291-297

  Nishida, Haruo ^a   Suzuki, Sayuri ^a   Konno, Mariko ^a   Tokiwa, Yutaka ^b  

^a TOKUYAMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b NATL INST BIOSCI HUM TECHNOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; MICROORGANISMS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SEWAGE SLUDGE; WATER;

POLYPROPIOLACTONE;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0033938907     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(99)00129-9     Document Type: Article

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