Evaluation of biodegradability of several biodegradable plastics in natural environments

Kobunshi Ronbunshu

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 622-628

  Mizuno, Wataru ^a   Sano, Mitsuyo ^b   Song, Cunjiang ^c   Nakatani, Tomoko ^b   Takeuchi, Shigeya ^b  

^a TOYAMA INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^c NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Activated sludge; Biodegradable polymers; Biodegradation behaviors; Film MPN method; Natural environments

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED SLUDGE PROCESS; BIODEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INJECTION MOLDING; MICROORGANISMS; POLYESTERS; SEAWATER; SOILS; STARCH;

POLYMERIC ALLOYS;

PLASTICS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PLASTIC;

EID: 0842284458     PISSN: 03862186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1295/koron.60.622     Document Type: Article

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