Agricultural and synthetic polymers: biodegradability and utilization : developed from…
by American Chemical Society., Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering, Swift, Graham, American Chemical Society., Meeting, Dallas, Tex.), Glass, J. E., (J. Edward), American Chemical Society., Cellulose, Paper, and Textile Division
With increasing concerns regarding the effect the textile industry is having on the environment, more and more textile researchers, producers and manufacturers are looking to biodegradable and sustainable fibres as an effective way of reducing the impact textiles have on the env…
Our interest in the microbial biodegradation of xenobiotics has increased many folds in recent years to find out sustainable ways for environmental cleanup. Bioremediation and biotransformation processes harness the naturally occurring ability of microbes to degrade, transform o…
Microbes and their biosynthetic capabilities have been invaluable in finding solutions for several intractable problems mankind has encountered in maintaining the quality of the environment. They have, for example, been used to positive effect in human and animal health, genetic…
"The vast majority of plastic products are made from petroleum-based synthetic polymers that do not degrade in a landfill site or in a compost-like environment. As a consequence, the disposal of these products poses a serious environmental problem. An environmentally-conscious a…
