Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Background and History -- Introduction -- Plastics in Daily Life -- History of Plastics -- Natural and Synthetic Rubbers -- Parkisine and Celluloid -- Bakelite -- The Modern Age of Plastics -- Plastic Pollutio…
"Plastics and Microplastics: A Reference Handbook discusses the history and evolution of plastic and its many uses, both in the United States and around the world"--
"Plastics and Microplastics: A Reference Handbook discusses the history and evolution of plastic and its many uses, both in the United States and around the world"--
This volume discusses the growing issue of global environmental microplastic pollution resulting from the industrial manufacturing of everyday products. The book focuses on the emergence of microplastic pollution, types, sources, fate, dynamic trends in the environment, occurren…
Enzymatic plastic degradation
by Weber, Gert, Wei, Ren, Bornscheuer, Uwe Theo
fromMethods in enzymology (Print)
Enzymatic Plastic Degradation, Volume 648 in the Methods in Enzymology series, continues the legacy of this premier serial with chapters authored by leaders in the field. Chapters in this latest release include Evaluating plastic pollution and environmental degradation, Assessme…
Enzymatic plastic degradation
This book focuses on microplastics as emerging persistent contaminants in terrestrial environments. Scientists from around the globe review recent advances in multi-disciplinary research on micro(nano)plastics, including analytical methods; the sources, fate and distribution of …