Microbial deterioration of low density polyethylene by Aspergillus and Fusarium sp

International Journal of ChemTech Research

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 299-305

  Das, Merina Paul ^a   Kumar, Santosh ^a  

^a BHARATH UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus sp.; Biodegradation analysis; Biodeterioration; Fusarium sp.; LDPE

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE; POLYETHYLENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; BIODEGRADATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGUS ISOLATION; FUSARIUM; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; NONHUMAN; PH; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SCREENING;

EID: 84893486178     PISSN: 09744290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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