Biodegradability of Plastics

Plastic is a broad name given to different polymers with high molecular weight, which can be degraded by various processes. However, considering their abundance in the environment and their specificity in attacking plastics, biodegradation of plastics by microorganisms and enzymes seems to be the mo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yutaka Tokiwa, Buenaventurada P. Calabia, Charles U. Ugwu, Seiichi Aiba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-08-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/9/3722/