Laboratory test methods to determine the degradation of plastics in marine environmental conditions

In this technology report, three test methods were developed to characterize the degradation of plastic in marine environment. The aim was to outline a test methodology to measure the physical and biological degradation in different habitats where plastic waste can deposit when littered in the sea....

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Main Authors: Maurizio eTosin, Miriam eWeber, Michela eSiotto, Christian eLott, Francesco eDegli-Innocenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2012.00225/full