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Environmental microbiology: biodegradation

Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. B, Biological Sciences, 1982
A genuinely new dimension to microbiology concerns the fate of synthetic compounds dispersed throughout the biosphere, with xenobiotic compounds representing a major challenge to the metabolic versatility of microorganisms. While microbial bio-degradation of many of these compounds proceeds by the activity of single species of microorganisms, this ...
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Biodegradable polymers and environmental interaction

Polymer Engineering & Science, 1998
AbstractBiodegradable polymers are by definition those that degrade as a result of the action of microorganisms and/or enzymes. The rate of this biodegradation may vary from hours to years depending on the molecular architecture of the polymer in question.
Sigbritt Karlsson, Ann‐christine Albertsson   +1 more
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Biodegradation of Chemicals of Environmental Concern

Science, 1981
Microorganisms in soils and waters convert many synthetic organic chemicals to inorganic products. Other compounds are transformed only by cometabolism. These microbial processes may lead to environmental detoxication, the formation of new toxicants, or the biosynthesis of persistent products.
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Biodegradation of Environmental Pollution through Microorganisms

2020
One of the best ways to eliminate environmental pollutions is biodegradation using microorganisms and plants. Biotechnology is key science and technology that is rapidly examining and developing in various environmental fields. Environmental biotechnology, in fact, allows to help preserve and develop the environment by utilizing the potential of plant ...
Ebrahimian, Jafar, Safamehr, Roham
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Environmental Impacts of Biobased/Biodegradable Packaging

Starch - Stärke, 2001
The potential global and regional as well as the local environmental effects of the biological treatment of biodegradable polymeric materials are described in this paper. The global effects could be summarised as a decreasing contribution of methane release into the atmosphere by controlled biological treatment of waste and in a reduction of pollution ...
Johann Fritz, Uwe Link, Rudolf Braun
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Environmentally Biodegradable Water-Soluble Polymers

2002
Environmentally biodegradable water-soluble polymers represent a very important goal in the drive towards responsible waste management and environmental protection in a major segment of the polymer industry. The water-soluble polymer segment is often forgotten or neglected when environmental issues associated with the disposal of polymers and plastics ...
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Directions for environmentally biodegradable polymer research

Accounts of Chemical Research, 1993
A major factor promoting interest in biodegradable polymers is the growing concern raised by the recalcitrance and unknown environmental fate of many of the currently used synthetic polymers. These polymers include both water-soluble and water-insoluble types.
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Environmental biodegradation of synthetic polymers II. Biodegradation of different polymer groups

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2010
We summarize the results of investigations into the biodegradation of different groups of synthetic polymers in various environmental compartments. Most research focused on soil and compost, with polyesters the main object of biodegradation tests. Recognizing the importance of biodegradation in the context of the environment, we summarize the variety ...
Jan P. Eubeler, Marco Bernhard, Thomas P. Knepper   +2 more
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Biodegradability of polymers in environmental

2016
With increasing global consumption and their natural resistance to degradation, plastic materials and their accumulation in the environment is of increasing concern. Approximately 140 million tonnes of synthetic polymers are produced worldwide each year.
Vuković Domanovac, Marija, Kučić Grgić, Dajana, Domanovac, Tomislav   +2 more
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Environmental Bioremediation: Biodegradation of Xenobiotic Compounds

2017
In the modern era, industrialization is an essential tool or parameter to measure the growth of any country, but its adverse impact on the environment is also very well known to us. This impact would be further enhanced by the presence of xenobiotic compounds.
Pankaj Goyal, Rupesh Kumar Basniwal
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