New perspectives in plastic biodegradation

Current Opinion in Biotechnology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 422-426

  Sivan, Alex ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL THREATS; MICROBIAL STRAIN; PLASTIC BAGS; PLASTIC MATERIALS; PLASTIC WASTES; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS; VIABLE SOLUTIONS;

BIODEGRADATION; DEGRADATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; RECYCLING; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

PLASTIC; POLYETHYLENE;

BACTERIUM ISOLATE; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUNGAL STRAIN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECYCLING; REVIEW; SOIL MICROFLORA; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; UNITED STATES; WASTE DISPOSAL;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; PLASTICS; POLYETHYLENE; POLYMERS; RECYCLING;

EID: 79958016335     PISSN: 09581669     EISSN: 18790429     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.copbio.2011.01.013     Document Type: Review

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