Microbial Enzymes Involved in Polyurethane Biodegradation: A Review

Journal of Polymers and the Environment

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 258-265

  Loredo Treviño, Araceli ^a   Gutiérrez Sánchez, Gerardo ^b   Rodríguez Herrera, Raúl ^a   Aguilar, Cristóbal N ^a  

^a University of Coahuila   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial enzymes; Fungal enzymes; Plastics; Polyurethane biodegradation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ENZYMES; FILAMENTOUS FUNGI; FUNGAL ENZYMES; MICROBIAL ATTACK; MICROBIAL ENZYMES; MICROBIAL RESISTANCE;

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; ELASTOMERS; ESTERS; ETHERS; FUNGI; MICROBIOLOGY; PLASTICS; POLYURETHANES;

ENZYMES;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME; FUNGUS; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84857452528     PISSN: 15662543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10924-011-0390-5     Document Type: Review

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