Biodegradation of automotive waste polyester polyurethane foam using Pseudomonas chlororaphis ATCC55729

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 245-249

  Gautam, R ^a   Bassi, A S ^a   Yanful, E K ^a   Cullen, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Degradation by products; Foam biodegradation; Polyester polyurethane foam; Polyurethane esterase enzyme

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PH EFFECTS; POLYESTERS; POLYURETHANES; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DEGRADATION BY-PRODUCTS; FOAM BIODEGRADATION; POLYESTER POLYURETHANE FOAMS; POLYURETHANE ESTERASE ENZYMES;

FOAMED PLASTICS;

AMMONIA; AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY; BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); FOAM; LABORATORY METHOD; NITROGEN; PH; SOLID WASTE; WASTE TREATMENT;

PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS CHLORORAPHIS;

EID: 34249042338     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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