Biodegradation of coproducts from industrially processed corn in a compost environment

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 147-154

  Imam, Syed H ^a,b   Gordon, Sherald H ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR AGRICULTURAL UTILIZATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Compost; Corn coproducts; Industrially processed corn

Indexed keywords

CORN COPRODUCTS; CORN FIBERS; INDUSTRIALLY PROCESSED CORN;

BIODEGRADATION; CONSUMER PRODUCTS; MOISTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; PH EFFECTS; STARCH;

CROPS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BIODEGRADATION; COMPOST; CORN; MOISTURE; NATURAL FIBERS; PH; STARCH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 4344585236     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021144104458     Document Type: Article

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