Biodegradation of superabsorbent polymers in soil

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 83-88

  Stahl, James D ^a   Cameron, Michael D ^a   Haselbach, Joachim ^b   Aust, Steven D ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Stockhausen GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Mineralization; Phanerochaete chrysosporium; Polyacrylates; Solubilization; Superabsorbent polymers; Synergistic effects; White rot fungi

Indexed keywords

ABSORBENT; CELLOBIOSE DEHYDROGENASE; COPOLYMERIZATION; FUNGAL ENZYME; MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; MINERALIZATION; PEROXIDASE; POLYACRYLATE POLYACRYLAMIDE COPOLYMER; POLYACRYLIC ACID; POLYMER; SOLUBILIZATION;

BIODEGRADATION; POLYMER; SOIL MICROORGANISM; SOIL POLLUTION;

CHRYSOSPORIUM; FUNGI; PHANEROCHAETE CHRYSOSPORIUM;

EID: 0034065250     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/espr199912.014     Document Type: Article

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