Degradation of poly (lactic acid) and nanocomposites by Bacillus licheniformis

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 865-870

  Arena, Maria ^a   Abbate, Cristina ^a   Fukushima, Kikku ^b   Gennari, Mara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bacillus licheniformis; Nanocomposites; Organoclay; Polylactic acid; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

ESTERASE; LACTIC ACID; NANOCOMPOSITE; POLYLACTIC ACID; POLYMER;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; CARBOXYLIC ACID; COMPOSITE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FILM; INOCULATION; ORGANOCLAY; PETROLEUM; PLASTIC; POLYMER; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WASTE DISPOSAL;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACILLUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; ESTERASES; LACTIC ACID; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; NANOCOMPOSITES; POLYMERS;

BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS;

EID: 79960095901     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-011-0443-2     Document Type: Article

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