Aerobic biodegradation of polyhydroxybutyrate in compost

Environmental Engineering Science

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 477-488

  Gutierrez Wing, Maria T ^a   Stevens, Benjamin E ^b   Theegala, Chandra S ^c   Negulescu, Ioan I ^a   Rusch, Kelly A ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Sage Environmental Consulting LP   (United States)

^c Louisiana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

aerobic processes; biological treatment processes; composting; green chemistry; sustainability

Indexed keywords

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; AEROBIC PROCESS; AREA RATIOS; BIODEGRADATION RATE; BIOLOGICAL TREATMENT PROCESS; DEGRADATION KINETICS; DEGRADATION RATE; GREEN CHEMISTRY; INITIAL MASS; MASS LOSS; MOLECULAR BONDS; PLATE THICKNESS; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE; SURFACE AREA; TEST SAMPLES;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; IMPACT STRENGTH; MATERIALS PROPERTIES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASTICIZERS; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); SURFACES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

BIODEGRADATION;

CITRIC ACID TRIBUTYL ESTER; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID;

AEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; COMPOST; DIFFERENTIAL SCANNING CALORIMETRY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MECHANICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SURFACE PROPERTY; TEMPERATURE; TENSILE STRENGTH; THERMAL ANALYSIS; THICKNESS; WASTE MANAGEMENT; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 79959867114     PISSN: 10928758     EISSN: 15579018     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/ees.2010.0208     Document Type: Article

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