Enhancement of in vitro high-density polyethylene (HDPE) degradation by physical, chemical, and biological treatments

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 21, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 12549-12562

  Balasubramanian, V ^a,b   Natarajan, K ^a   Rajeshkannan, V ^a   Perumal, P ^b  

^a BHARATHIDASAN UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b PERIYAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Aspergillus terreus MF12; Biodegradation; Biofilm formation; Ecosystem; FT IR; GC MS; High density polyethylene; Medium optimization

Indexed keywords

CULTURE MEDIUM; POLYETHYLENE; SOIL POLLUTANT;

ASPERGILLUS; BIOFILM; BIOREMEDIATION; CHEMISTRY; CULTURE MEDIUM; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PHYLOGENY; PHYSIOLOGY; SOIL POLLUTANT; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ASPERGILLUS; BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PHYLOGENY; POLYETHYLENE; SOIL POLLUTANTS; SPECTROSCOPY, FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84929942271     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: 16147499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-3191-2     Document Type: Article

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