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Efficient biodegradation of polyethylene (HDPE) waste by the plastic-eating lesser waxworm (Achroia grisella)
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- Authors
- Kundungal, H., Gangarapu, M., Sarangapani, S., Patchaiyappan, A., & Devipriya, S. P.
- Venue
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Published
- 2019-05-02
- Volume
- 26
- Issue
- 18
- Pages
- 18509-18519
- ISSN
- 0944-1344 (ISSN-L)
- 1614-7499
- OpenAlex
- W2943187928
- Cited by
- 237
- References
- 11
- FWCI
- 6.59
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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