Effect of abiotic factors on the degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) in simulated and natural composting environments

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 177-183

  Eldsäter, Carina ^a   Karlsson, Sigbritt ^a   Albertsson, Ann Christine ^a  

^a ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR; CHEMICAL BONDS; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYESTERS; REACTION KINETICS; WATER;

POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE HYDROXYVALERATE; RANDOM CHAIN SCISSION PROCESS;

COPOLYMERS;

EID: 0342554684     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(98)00093-7     Document Type: Article

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