Comparative oxo-biodegradation study of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate/polypropylene blend in controlled environments

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 87, Issue , 2014, Pages 1-8

  Masood, Farha ^a   Yasin, Tariq ^b   Hameed, Abdul ^a  

^a QUAID I AZAM UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b PAKISTAN INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND APPLIED SCIENCES   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Bacillus cereus; Biodegradation; Blend; Poly (3 hydroxybutyrate co 3 hydroxyvalerate); Polyolefins; Polypropylene

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; CONTROLLED LABORATORIES; DEGRADATION STUDY; FOOD PACKAGING INDUSTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITIES; POLY-(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-3-HYDROXYVALERATE); SEM MICROGRAPHS;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BLENDING; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIOLOGY; POLYOLEFINS; POLYPROPYLENES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

BIODEGRADATION;

BACTERIUM; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTECHNOLOGY; BURIAL (GEOLOGY); COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOOD INDUSTRY; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER; THERMOGRAVIMETRY;

EID: 84888026020     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ibiod.2013.09.023     Document Type: Article

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