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Biodegradation of bioplastics in natural environments.
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This review highlights the recent findings attributed to the biodegradability of bioplastics in various environments, environmental conditions, degree of biodegradation, including the identified bioplastic-degrading microorganisms from different microbial communities.About:
This article is published in Waste Management.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 618 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Bioplastic.read more
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Starch/chitosan/glycerol films produced from low-value biomass: effect of starch source and weight ratio on film properties
Y M Navarro,K Soukup,V Jandová,Mónica M. Gómez,José Solís,J. F. Cruz,Raúl Siche,Olga Šolcová,G. J. F. Cruz +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of starch source and weight ratio on the film properties were evaluated, showing that a higher starch weight ratio led to higher thickness, water vapor permeability and tensile strength.
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Disruption of protease A and B orthologous genes in the basidiomycetous yeast Pseudozyma antarctica GB-4(0) yields a stable extracellular biodegradable plastic-degrading enzyme
Natsuki Omae,Yuka Sameshima-Yamashita,Kazunori Ushimaru,Hideaki Koike,Hiroko Kitamoto,Tomotake Morita +5 more
TL;DR: It is concluded that the protease A and B orthologous genes are related to the degradation of PaE, and the gene-deleted mutants will be useful for the development of industrial processes ofPaE production and storage.
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Mechanical separation models for material recycling applications
TL;DR: In this article, a case study considered is a mixed polymeric fragmented flow comprehending two main fractions (elastomer and rigid plastics), which have been subjected to a preliminary separation test.
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