Alkaline amendment for the enhancement of compost degradation for polylactic acid biopolymer products

Compost Science and Utilization

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 159-173

  Hottle, Troy A ^a   Agüero, Marisol Luna ^a   Bilec, Melissa M ^b   Landis, Amy E ^a  

^a Arizona State University   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCONVERSION; BIOMOLECULES; BIOPOLYMERS; BIOREACTORS; POLYESTERS; WASTE TREATMENT;

ALKALINE TREATMENT; COMPOST DEGRADATION; COMPOST FACILITY; COMPOSTING FACILITIES; COMPOSTING SYSTEMS; DIVERSION RATE; POLY LACTIC ACID; VISUAL INSPECTION;

COMPOSTING;

BIOREACTOR; COMPOST; COMPOSTING; DEGRADATION; FOOD PROCESSING; PLASTIC; POLYMER; WASTE TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84961252924     PISSN: 1065657X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1065657X.2015.1102664     Document Type: Article

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