Rapid and simple colorimetric assay for detecting the enzymatic degradation of biodegradable plastic films

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 115, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 111-114

  Shinozaki, Yukiko ^a   Watanabe, Takashi ^a   Nakajima Kambe, Toshiaki ^b   Kitamoto, Hiroko K ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR AGRO ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Poly(butylene succinate co adipate); Poly(lactic acid); Polyurethane; Pseudozyma antarctica

Indexed keywords

ANTARCTICA; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; COLOR CHANGES; COLORIMETRIC ASSAYS; ENZYMATIC DEGRADATION; ENZYME SOLUTIONS; POLY LACTIC ACID; POLY(BUTYLENE SUCCINATE-CO-ADIPATE); SIMPLE METHOD;

BIODEGRADATION; BUTENES; COLORIMETRY; LACTIC ACID; POLYURETHANES;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

DYE; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADABILITY; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; DEGRADATION; ENZYME DEGRADATION; FILM; REACTION TIME;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; COLOR; COLORIMETRY; COLORING AGENTS; ENZYME ASSAYS; ENZYMES; TIME FACTORS;

PSEUDOZYMA ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84869869848     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: 13474421     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2012.08.010     Document Type: Article

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