Chemistry Letters · 1998 · 28 citations · 3 references
Life SciencesMicrobiologyMicrobial EcologyBiodegradable PolymersBiodegradationMicrobial AnalysisMicrobial BiopolymersPolymer DegradationAliphatic Polyester BiodegradationBiodegradation AssaysBiodegradation Of BiomaterialsPolymer Biodegradation
Abstract The populations of four aliphatic polyester-degrading microorganisms at 50 °C were demonstrated in vitro. The percentage of degraders to total microorganisms were: 5-86%, PHB; 3-49%, PCL; 0-87.5%, PBS; and 0-4.5%, PLA.
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