Mesophilic anaerobic biodegradation test and analysis of eubacteria and archaea involved in anaerobic biodegradation of four specified biodegradable polyesters

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 110, Issue , 2014, Pages 278-283

  Yagi, Hisaaki ^a   Ninomiya, Fumi ^a   Funabashi, Masahiro ^a   Kunioka, Masao ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anaerobic biodegradation; Bioplastic; ISO 13975; Methane fermentation; RT PCR DGGE

Indexed keywords

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BACTERIA; BIODEGRADABILITY; CLOSTRIDIUM; MICROORGANISMS; POLYCAPROLACTONE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REINFORCED PLASTICS;

ANAEROBIC BIODEGRADATION; BIOPLASTICS; ISO 13975; METHANE FERMENTATION; PCR-DGGE;

BIODEGRADATION;

EID: 84908145660     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2014.08.031     Document Type: Article

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