Enhancing plastic biodegradation process: strategies and opportunities
Critical Reviews in Biotechnology, 2023 Plastic biodegradation has emerged as a sustainable approach and green alternative in handling the ever-increasing accumulation of plastic wastes in the environment.
Xue Er Crystal Thew +5 more
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Biodegradation of phenol and catechol in cloud water: comparison to chemical oxidation in the atmospheric multiphase system [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2020 The sinks of hydrocarbons in the atmosphere are usually described by oxidation reactions in the gas and aqueous (cloud) phases. Previous lab studies suggest that in addition to chemical processes, biodegradation by bacteria might also contribute to the ...
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Fungal Enzymes Involved in Plastics Biodegradation
Microorganisms, 2022 Plastic pollution is a growing environmental problem, in part due to the extremely stable and durable nature of this polymer. As recycling does not provide a complete solution, research has been focusing on alternative ways of degrading plastic.
Marta Elisabetta Eleonora Temporiti +3 more
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Effect of staining on the mechanical, surface and biological properties of lithium disilicate
Saudi Dental Journal, 2022 Purpose: To simulate biodegradation and wear of stained and glazed CAD lithium disilicate ceramic, and evaluate their effects on the microbial adherence and mechanical and surface properties of lithium disilicate ceramic Materials and methods: 160 ...
Aline Serrado de Pinho Barcellos +5 more
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Modeling the effect of soil meso- and macropores topology on the biodegradation of a soluble carbon substrate [PDF]
, 2015 Soil structure and interactions between biotic and abiotic processes are increasingly recognized as important for explaining the large uncertainties in the outputs of macroscopic SOM decomposition models.
Chenu, Claire +9 more
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Editorial: Biodegradable Materials [PDF]
International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2014 This Special Issue “Biodegradable Materials” features research and review papers concerning recent advances on the development, synthesis, testing and characterisation of biomaterials. These biomaterials, derived from natural and renewable sources, offer a potential alternative to existing non-biodegradable materials with application to the food and ...
Schaschke, Carl, Audic, Jean-Luc
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Biodegradation of starch–graft–polystyrene and starch–graft–poly(methacrylic acid) copolymers in model river water [PDF]
Journal of the Serbian Chemical Society, 2013 In this paper the biodegradation study of grafted copolymers of polystyrene (PS) and corn starch and poly(methacrylic acid) and corn starch in model river water is described. These copolymers were obtained in the presence of different amine activators.
Nikolić Vladimir +3 more
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Bridging Three Gaps in Biodegradable Plastics: Misconceptions and Truths About Biodegradation
Frontiers in Chemistry, 2021 In the wake of plastic pollution increasing around the world, biodegradable plastics are one of the fastest-growing segments within the global plastics market. The biodegradation of these plastics depends on diverse factors including, but not limited to,
Shinhyeong Choe +3 more
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Biodegradation of microcystin-LR using acclimatized bacteria isolated from different units of the drinking water treatment plant [PDF]
, 2018 Bacterial community isolated from different units of a Drinking Water Treatment Plant (DWTP) including pre-ozonation unit (POU), the effluent-sludge mixture of the sedimentation unit (ESSU) and top-sand layer water sample from the filtration unit (TSFU ...
Brar, Satinder Kaur +6 more
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A critical review of the formation of mono- and dicarboxylated metabolic intermediates of alkylphenol polyethoxylates during wastewater treatment and their environmental significance [PDF]
, 2010 This is the author's accepted manuscript. The final published article is available from the link below. Copyright @ 2010 Taylor & Francis.Alkylphenoxyacetic acids, the metabolic biodegradation products of alkylphenol ethoxylates, are commonly found in ...
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