Lensless digital holographic microscopy as an efficient method to monitor enzymatic plastic degradation.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2020.111950
Abstract: A big challenge of the 21st century is to cope with the huge amounts of plastic waste on Earth. Especially the oceans are heavily polluted with plastics. To counteract this issue, biological (enzymatic) plastic decomposition… read more here.
Keywords: degradation; plastic degradation; microscopy; enzymatic plastic ... See more keywords
Residual Monomer Content Affects the Interpretation of Plastic Degradation
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-38685-6
Abstract: Plastic degradation rates in the marine environment are essential to understand. This study demonstrates that in plastic-microbial interaction experiments, residual monomeric and oligomeric content of PA6 significantly influences the development of dissolved organic carbon. While… read more here.
Keywords: monomer content; degradation; residual monomer; plastic degradation ... See more keywords
A Review on the Role of Earthworms in Plastics Degradation: Issues and Challenges
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DOI: 10.3390/polym14214770
Abstract: Recently, the contribution of earthworms to plastic degradation and their capability to swallow smaller plastic fragments, known as microplastics, has been emphasized. The worm physically changes the size of microplastics and enhances microbial activities to… read more here.
Keywords: earthworms plastics; role earthworms; degradation; plastic degradation ... See more keywords