Enzymatic degradation of poly (ε-caprolactone), poly (vinyl acetate) and their blends by lipases

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 58, Issue 13, 2003, Pages 2911-2919

  Sivalingam, G ^a   Chattopadhyay, S ^a   Madras, G ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Continuous distribution kinetics; Enzyme; Kinetics; Polymer blends; Polymers; Population balances

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYMES; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROLYSIS; POLYVINYL ACETATES;

ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION;

POLYMER BLENDS;

ENZYME;

EID: 0037926374     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-2509(03)00155-6     Document Type: Article

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