An overview of the recent developments in polylactide (PLA) research

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 101, Issue 22, 2010, Pages 8493-8501

  Madhavan Nampoothiri, K ^a   Nair, Nimisha Rajendran ^a   John, Rojan Pappy ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Biopolymer; Copolymer; Lactic acid; Polylactide

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; BIOCOMPATIBLE THERMOPLASTICS; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BIOLOGICAL ROUTE; BONE FIXATION; CONTROLLED DRUG RELEASE; DEGRADABLE POLYMERS; DEVELOPMENT PROSPECTS; ECO-FRIENDLY; ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTIONS; MATERIAL PROPERTY; ON CURRENTS; POLY GLYCOLIC ACID; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLY LACTIDE; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYLACTIDES; SUSTAINED RELEASE; WIDE SPECTRUM;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMOLECULES; BODY FLUIDS; COMPLEXATION; COMPOSTING; COPOLYMERIZATION; DEGRADATION; ELASTOMERS; LACTIC ACID; MICROBIOLOGY; ORGANIC ACIDS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICITY; PLASTICS APPLICATIONS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SOLID WASTES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

BIOMATERIAL; FERTILIZER; PESTICIDE; PLASTIC; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYGLYCOLIC ACID; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYLACTIDE;

BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; COMPOSITE; PLASTIC; POLYMER; REPLACEMENT; RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; SOLID WASTE;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOSITE MATERIAL; MATERIALS TESTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BIOPOLYMERS; CHEMISTRY, ANALYTIC; LACTIC ACID; POLYMERS; REFUSE DISPOSAL;

EID: 77955226866     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2010.05.092     Document Type: Review

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