Abundance of polymers degrading microorganisms in a sea-based solid waste disposal site

Journal of Basic Microbiology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 177-186

  Ishigaki, Tomonori ^a   Sugano, Wataru ^a   Ike, Michihiko ^a   Kawagoshi, Yasunori ^b   Fukunaga, Isao ^b   Fujita, Masanori ^a  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA CITY INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERATION; BIODEGRADABILITY; CELLULOSE ACETATE; LANDFILL; MACROGOL; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PLASTIC; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER DEGRADING MICROBE; POLYMER; SEASONALITY; SOLID WASTE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; POLYMERS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; SEAWATER;

EID: 0033943195     PISSN: 0233111X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1521-4028(200007)40:3<177::AID-JOBM177>3.0.CO;2-U     Document Type: Article

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