Abiotic and biotic degradation of oxo-biodegradable plastic bags by Pleurotus ostreatus.

In this study, we evaluated the growth of Pleurotus ostreatus PLO6 using oxo-biodegradable plastics as a carbon and energy source. Oxo-biodegradable polymers contain pro-oxidants that accelerate their physical and biological degradation. These polymers were developed to decrease the accumulation of...

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Main Authors: José Maria Rodrigues da Luz, Sirlaine Albino Paes, Denise Mara Soares Bazzolli, Marcos Rogério Tótola, Antônio Jacinto Demuner, Maria Catarina Megumi Kasuya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4242504?pdf=render