Biological Susceptibility of Polystyrene
Part 9. Miscellaneous Biopolymers and Biodegradation of Polymers
Dr. Akio Tsuchii,
Dr. Yoichi Hiraguri,
Dr. Yutaka Tokiwa,
Dr. Akio Tsuchii
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Research Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Higashi 1-1-3, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan, 305
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yoichi Hiraguri
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Research Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Higashi 1-1-3, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan, 305
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yutaka Tokiwa
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Research Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Higashi 1-1-3, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan, 305
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Akio Tsuchii,
Dr. Yoichi Hiraguri,
Dr. Yutaka Tokiwa,
Dr. Akio Tsuchii
- [email protected]
- +81-298616035
Research Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Higashi 1-1-3, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan, 305
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yoichi Hiraguri
- [email protected]
- +81-298616035
Research Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Higashi 1-1-3, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan, 305
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Yutaka Tokiwa
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- +81-298616035
Research Institute of Biological Resources, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Tsukuba Central 6, Higashi 1-1-3, Tsukuba, Ibaragi, Japan, 305
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 15 January 2005
Abstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- Microbial Degradation of Styrene Oligomers
- Biological Susceptibility of Polystyrene
- Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Styrene Copolymers
- Biological Disintegration of Polystyrene Blends
- Production
- Outlook and Perspectives
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