Microbial biomass yield and turnover in soil biodegradation tests: Carbon substrate effects

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-178

  Chiellini, Emo ^a   Corti, Andrea ^a   D'Antone, Salvatore ^a   Billingham, Norman C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biodegradation tests; Carbon balance; Cell biomass; Metabolic efficiency; Oxo biodegradation; Soil biodegradation

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION TESTS; CARBON BALANCE; HUMUS; METABOLIC EFFICIENCY; OXO-BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON; FREE ENERGY; METABOLISM; SOILS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MINERALIZATION; OXIDATION; POLYMER; SOIL ORGANIC MATTER; SOIL POLLUTION; SOIL RESPIRATION; TESTING METHOD;

EID: 35648945793     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-007-0057-4     Document Type: Article

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