Biodegradation studies of polyvinyl alcohol/corn starch blend films in solid and solution media

Journal of Physical Science

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 15-31

  Azahari, N A ^a   Othman, N ^a   Ismail, H ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF MATERIALS AND MINERAL RESOURCES ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Acidic solution; Biodegradation; Compost burial; Enzymatic; PVOH CS blend film

Indexed keywords

ACIDIC SOLUTIONS; BIODEGRADATION STUDIES; BLEND FILMS; COMPOST BURIAL; CORN STARCH; ELONGATION AT BREAK; ENZYMATIC; SOLUTION-CASTING METHOD; STARCH BLENDS; TENSILE TESTS;

COMPOSTING; MICROBIOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STARCH; TENSILE STRENGTH; TENSILE TESTING;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 84860806281     PISSN: 16753402     EISSN: 21804230     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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