Enzymatic degradation of poly(L-lactic acid): Effects of UV irradiation

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 239-248

  Tsuji, Hideto ^a   Echizen, Yoshihisa ^a   Nishimura, Yoshiro ^b  

^a TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Aichi Industrial Technology Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polyesters; Enzymatic degradation; Poly(L lactic acid); Poly(L lactide); UV irradiation

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS FILMS; BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; ENZYMES; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYESTERS; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; POLYLACTIC ACID;

PLASTIC FILMS;

BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME ACTIVITY; POLYMER; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 37849019772     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-006-0023-6     Document Type: Article

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