Environmental factors and kinetics of microbial degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) in an aqueous medium

Journal of Applied Polymer Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 205-213

  Hong, Lo Wing ^a   Yu, Jian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradable; Biopolymers; Degradation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; OXYGEN; PLASTIC FILMS; REACTION KINETICS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

MICROBIAL DEGRADATION;

BIOPOLYMERS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; SOIL TEST;

EID: 0037427637     PISSN: 00218995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/app.11354     Document Type: Article

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