Biodegradation of low-density polyethylene (LDPE) by isolated fungi in solid waste medium

Waste Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 396-401

  Zahra, Sahebnazar ^a   Abbas, Shojaosadati Seyed ^a   Mahsa, Mohammad Taheri ^a   Mohsen, Nosrati ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering   (Iran)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; CARBON SOURCE; FUSARIUM SOLANI; MOISTURE CONTENTS; MUNICIPAL LANDFILLS; OPTIMAL LEVEL; PRE-TREATMENT; SEM ANALYSIS; STERILE CONDITIONS; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; UV IRRADIATION;

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; FILMS; FUNGI; LAND FILL; MICROBIOLOGY; MOISTURE CONTROL; SOLID WASTES; THERMOPLASTICS; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ORGANIC CARBON;

CARBON; POLYETHYLENE;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; FUNGUS; LANDFILL; MOISTURE CONTENT; OXIDATION; PH; PHOTOLYSIS; POLLUTION MONITORING; POLYMER; SOLID WASTE; WASTE TREATMENT;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; BIODEGRADATION; BIOFILM; CARBON SOURCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGUS GROWTH; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM SOLANI; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; IRAN; LANDFILL; MOISTURE; PH; PHOTOOXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MONITORING; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID WASTE; TEMPERATURE; TOTAL ORGANIC CARBON; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; CARBON; CULTURE MEDIA; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; OXYGEN; POLYETHYLENE; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

IRAN; TEHRAN [IRAN];

ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; ASPERGILLUS TERREUS; FUNGI; FUSARIUM SOLANI;

EID: 73549122992     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2009.09.027     Document Type: Article

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