The susceptibility of polyethylene modified with bionolle to biodegradation by filamentous fungi

Polish Journal of Environmental Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 59-68

  Labuzek S ^a   Nowak, B ^a   Pajak J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SILESIA   (Poland)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Filamentous fungi; Polyester Bionolle; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; PLASTIC;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; FUNGI; PENICILLIUM; PENICILLIUM FUNICULOSUM;

EID: 1842433606     PISSN: 12301485     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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