An Investigation of the Effect of Chitosan on Isothermal Crystallization, Thermal Decomposition, and Melt Index of Biodegradable Poly(L-lactic acid) by Yan-Hua Cai, Li-Sha Zhao

“…Biodegradable chitosan (CS) was introduced into another biodegradable poly(L-lactic acid) (PLLA) to prepare the PLLA/CS composites, and the effect of CS on thermal behavior and melt index of PLLA was investigated using modern testing technologies including optical depolarizer, thermogravimetric analysis instrument, and melt index instrument. …”
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Preparation of an Intelligent pH Film Based on Biodegradable Polymers for Monitoring the Food Quality and Reducing the Microbial Contaminants by Kumaran Subramanian, Deivasigamani Balaraman, Kumaravel Kaliyaperumal, V. Devi Rajeswari, K. Balakrishnan, P. Ronald Ross, Elumalai Perumal, Pugazhvendan Sampath Renuga, Mani Panangal, Y. Swarnalatha, S. Velmurugan

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Optimization of Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Skin Irritation in Formulations Containing Mixtures of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants Combined with Silica Nanoparticles by Manuela Lechuga, Mercedes Fernández-Serrano, Josefa Núñez-Olea, Juan Francisco Martínez-Gallegos, Francisco Ríos

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Exploring the impact of HAp on the surface morphology, mechanical, wettability, and biodegradation rate of PVA-collagen nanofiber bone scaffolds by Hartatiek, M I Wuriantika, W E S Ayu, Yudyanto, S E Rahayu, Nazriati

“…Furthermore, we evaluated the impact of increasing the concentration (1–6 wt%) of HAp on the morphology and subsequent consequences regarding mechanical properties, wettability, and biodegradative nature of wrinkle-free PVA/collagen nanofiber scaffolds fabricated by electrospinning. …”
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Biodegradation Study of Used Engine Oil by Free and Immobilized Cells of the Pseudomonas oleovorans Strain NMA and Their Growth Kinetics by Nimra Nisar, Anum Fareed, Syed Tatheer Alam Naqvi, Bibi Saima Zeb, Bilal Ahmad Zafar Amin, Ghazal Khurshid, Habiba Zaffar

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Sustainable Self-Healing Coatings: Optimizing Microencapsulation of Biodegradable Linseed and Hemp Seed Oils for Enhanced Corrosion Protection by Nazife Bengisu Sarıkaya, Merve Mocan

“…To improve sustainability, we propose encapsulating renewable and biodegradable natural drying oils (linseed and hemp seed oils) to enhance the self-healing properties of the coatings. …”
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Comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analyses of the anaerobic degradation of microcystin in Alcaligenes faecalis D04 by Fei Yang, Lili Yang, Jia Wei, Tian Ma, Mengna Zhou, Liwen Liao, Junhao Xie, Pengji Zhou

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Current Insight of Peptide-Based Hydrogels for Chronic Wound Healing Applications: A Concise Review by Aifa Asyhira Khairul Nizam, Syafira Masri, Nur Izzah Md Fadilah, Manira Maarof, Mh Busra Fauzi

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Rice straw degradation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa AMB-CD-1, isolated from fresh cow dung and its impact on rice plants by Kishan Raj, Anup Singh, Tapas Chowdhury, S Gupta, Ravindra Soni

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Bandejas biodegradables de almidón de papa con fibra de tocón de espárrago (Asparagus officinalis L.) by Elmer Diaz-Diaz, Celestino Cabrera-Guevara, Yorly Diaz-Idrogo, Julio Santiago Chumacero-Acosta, Pedro Wilfredo Gamboa-Alarcon

“… Los envases biodegradables a base de almidón son una alternativa para disminuir la fracción de residuos sólidos urbanos originados por el uso de bandejas de poliestireno expandido, generalmente difíciles de biodegradarse. …”
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Biodegradation of Phenol at High Initial Concentration by <i>Rhodococcus opacus</i> 3D Strain: Biochemical and Genetic Aspects by Tatiana O. Anokhina, Tatiana Z. Esikova, Valentina N. Polivtseva, Nataliya E. Suzina, Inna P. Solyanikova

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Citric Acid Catalyst-Assisted Bioactive Glass with Hydrogen Peroxide for In Vitro Bioactivity and Biodegradability Using Sol-Gel Method by Tsion Chuni Aklilu, Bethelhem Gashaw Ewnete, Kena Dachasa, Kanate Sanbaba, Demeke Tesfaye, Tadele Hunde Wondimu, Jung Yong Kim, Ketema Tafess Tulu, Shimelis Lemma, Balisa Mosisa Ejeta, Fetene Fufa Bakare

“…In vitro bioactivity, as well as biodegradability tests, was performed on samples by immersing them in simulated body fluid (SBF) solution. …”
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Biodegradation of aflatoxin B1 by a novel mined aldo–keto reductase from Meyerozyma guilliermondii AF01 by Wan Zhang, Xiaojiao Chang, Yangying Han, Tiantian Li, Jianpeng Dou, Wen Du, Wenfu Wu, Wei Wang, Zhongjie Zhang, Changpo Sun

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Future climate and agricultural farming systems affect the fungal plastisphere of different biodegradable plastics at the early stage of field degradation by Benjawan Tanunchai, Martin Schädler, Matthias Noll

“…Abstract Background The use of biodegradable mulch films has an advantage over non-biodegradable ones, as it offers degradation by microbes under environmental conditions. …”
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Biodegradation of Congo Red Azo Dye Using Lysinibacillus Capsici Immobilized on Polyurethane foam Biocarrier in Moving Bed Bioreactor by Soroush Dayani Najafabadi, Maryam Hasani Zonoozi, Roya Aliaskarian

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Water Reduction of Biodegradable Plastic From Bagasse By-Product With Synergistic Effect of Graphene Oxide Reinforcement and Citric Acid Crosslinking by Atalay Alemayehu, Mezigebu Belay

“…However, they are not completely biodegradable. This consequently pollutes the environment. …”
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More than PHB – the PHAmily of Copolymers: Justifications for Broader Use and Summary of Biodegradation Facts on Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) – A Review by M. Lackner, P. Costa, M. Koller, M. Zinn

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Transcriptomic analysis of molecular mechanisms underlying the biodegradation of organophosphorus pesticide chlorpyrifos by Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus in skimmed milk by Yue Yang, Wenxia Zhou, Lingyu Yang, Yilun Chen, Dongxiao Sun-Waterhouse, Dapeng Li

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Kinetics of Organic Biodegradation and Biogas Production in the Pilot-Scale Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) for Piggery Wastewater Treatment by Thi Ha Nguyen, Manh Khai Nguyen, Thi Hoang Oanh Le, Thanh Tu Bui, Trong Hieu Nguyen, Truong Quan Nguyen, Anh van Ngo

“…In this research, the kinetics of COD biodegradation and biogas production in a moving bed biofilm reactor (MBBR) at pilot scale (10 m3) for piggery wastewater treatment were investigated. …”
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SOME ASPECTS ABOUT MATERIAL RECYCLING by Florin CIOFU

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