Thermophilic anaerobic biodegradation test and analysis of eubacteria involved in anaerobic biodegradation of four specified biodegradable polyesters

Yagi, Hisaaki; Ninomiya, Fumi; Funabashi, Masahiro; Kunioka, Masao

doi:10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.03.010

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Thermophilic anaerobic biodegradation test and analysis of eubacteria involved in anaerobic biodegradation of four specified biodegradable polyesters

Yagi, Hisaaki, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao·2013·Polymer Degradation and Stability

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PCL and PHB could also be biodegraded in similar settings, up to 90% degradation after 14 days for PHB, while PBS remained mostly intact, 3% degradation after 96 days.
“PCL and PHB could also be biodegraded in similar settings (up to 90% degradation after 14 days for PHB), while PBS remained mostly intact (3% degradation after 96 days).478”
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PLA and PLLA could be degraded by soil bacteria in aquatic conditions, up to 90% after 60 days for PLA and 50% after 40 days for PLLA.
“showed that PLA and PLLA, respectively, could be degraded by soil bacteria in aquatic conditions (up to 90% after 60 days for PLA and 50% after 40 days for PLLA).[477][478][479]”
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Authors: Yagi, H., Ninomiya, F., Funabashi, M., & Kunioka, M.
Affiliations: National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (JP)
Corresponding author: Kunioka, Masao
ORCID: Yagi, Hisaaki
Funabashi, Masahiro
Kunioka, Masao
Venue: Polymer Degradation and Stability
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Published: 2013-06
Volume: 98
Issue: 6
Pages: 1182-1187
ISSN: 0141-3910 (ISSN-L)
DOI: 10.1016/j.polymdegradstab.2013.03.010
OpenAlex: W2121712813
Cited by: 104
References: 19
Citations by year: 2026: 8 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 20 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 7 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 4 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 4
FWCI: 0.71
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: closed
Licence: www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations: Polymer Degradation and Stability (publishedVersion)
Topics: Physical Sciences › Materials Science › Biomaterials › biodegradable polymer synthesis and properties
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Pollution › Microbial bioremediation and biosurfactants
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Chemistry › Environmental Chemistry and Analysis
Keywords: anaerobic biodegradation, biodegradable polyesters, bioplastics, polycaprolactone, polylactic acid, polyhydroxybutyrate, poly(butylene succinate), thermophilic digestion, eubacteria, biodegradation rate, Bacteroides plebeius, Catenibacterium mitsuokai, Propionibacterium

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