Biodegradation of plastics in soil and effects on nitrification activity. A laboratory approach

Frontiers in Microbiology

Volumn 5, Issue DEC, 2014, Pages

  Ardisson, Giulia Bettas ^a   Tosin, Maurizio ^a   Barbale, Marco ^a   Degli Innocenti, Francesco ^a  

^a Novamont SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biodegradability; Biodegradable materials; Biodegradation; Bioplastics; Soil ecotoxicity; Soil microbiology; Soil nitrification

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; BIODEGRADABLE PLASTIC; MICROCRYSTALLINE CELLULOSE; NITRATE; NITRITE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; BIOTRANSFORMATION; CARBON DIOXIDE EVOLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GENERAL DEVICE; NITRIFICATION; NITROGEN CONCENTRATION; NITROGEN MINERALIZATION; PH; PLASTIC MULCH FILM; SOIL; SOIL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84920679596     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1664302X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00710     Document Type: Article

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