Isolation of a thermophilic bacterium capable of low-molecular-weight polyethylene degradation

Biodegradation

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 89-98

  Jeon, Hyun Jeong ^a   Kim, Mal Nam ^a  

^a Sangmyung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacterium; Compost; Degradation; Isolation; Polyethylene

Indexed keywords

ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; POLYETHYLENES; RNA; STRAIN RATE;

HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ISOLATION; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYETHYLENES; NITROGEN ATMOSPHERES; NUMBER AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIA; WEIGHT-AVERAGE MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMINERALIZATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMPOST; OXIDATION; POLYMER; THERMOPHILIC BACTERIUM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CHELATOCOCCUS;

EID: 84872956578     PISSN: 09239820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10532-012-9560-y     Document Type: Article

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