Isolation and role of polylactic acid-degrading bacteria on degrading enzymes productions and PLA biodegradability at mesophilic conditions

2018/04/03 by Tiparporn Bubpachat, Narongrit Sombatsompop, Benjaphorn Prapagdee · 4 citations
Materials Science · Environmental Science · Engineering · #biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties #Microplastics and Plastic Pollution #Graphene and Nanomaterials Applications

paper · doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2018.03.023

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