Study of environmental biodegradation of LDPE films in soil using optical and scanning electron microscopy

Micron

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 430-438

  Mumtaz, Tabassum ^a,b   Khan, M R ^c   Hassan, Mohd Ali ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission   (Bangladesh)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; LDPE; Optical microscopy; SEM; Soil burial

Indexed keywords

CARRIER BAGS; FILM SURFACES; LDPE FILM; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE FILMS; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; NATURAL SOILS; SEM; SEM IMAGE; SOIL BURIAL TEST; SOIL EXPOSURE;

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENES; MICROBIOLOGY; OPTICAL DATA STORAGE; OPTICAL INSTRUMENTS; OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOILS;

OPTICAL FILMS;

POLYETHYLENE;

ARTICLE; BIOREMEDIATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MICROSCOPY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TIME;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; MICROSCOPY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; POLYETHYLENE; SOIL MICROBIOLOGY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954386390     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.micron.2010.02.008     Document Type: Article

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