Prokaryotic community formation on polyethylene films incubated for six months in a tropical soil.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2020.116126
Abstract: Polyethylene film is one of the most common types of recalcitrant plastic waste materials. Information regarding the fate of plastic films in soil is scarce compared to the fate of plastic films in aquatic environments.… read more here.
Keywords: films incubated; polyethylene; soil; prokaryotic community ... See more keywords
Active polyethylene films incorporated with β-cyclodextrin/ferula asafoetida extract inclusion complexes: Sustained release of bioactive agents
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DOI: 10.1016/j.polymertesting.2021.107113
Abstract: Abstract In this work polyethylene (PE) films with antimicrobial ferula asafoetida leaf and gum extract/beta-cyclodextrin (BCD) inclusion complexes were developed to have controlled release of active compounds. The active complexes were extruded with PE polymer… read more here.
Keywords: films incorporated; inclusion complexes; polyethylene films; bcd ... See more keywords
Experimental transmittance of polyethylene films in the solar and infrared wavelengths
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DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2018.03.011
Abstract: Abstract The growing use of plastic film coverings in agriculture is due to the possibility of increasing the air temperature around the plants, reducing radiative and convective energy losses, protecting fruit trees from adverse weather… read more here.
Keywords: solar infrared; transmittance polyethylene; polyethylene; experimental transmittance ... See more keywords
Epitaxial growth of light-responsive azobenzene molecular crystal actuators on oriented polyethylene films
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DOI: 10.1039/c9tc05407c
Abstract: We report on the epitaxial growth of photoresponsive alkyl-substituted azobenzene fibres on top of uniaxially oriented polyethylene (PE) films. In these fibres, the alkyl chains are oriented parallel with regard to the drawing direction of… read more here.
Keywords: epitaxial growth; oriented polyethylene; light responsive; growth light ... See more keywords
Low-density polyethylene films incorporated with silver nanoparticles to promote antimicrobial efficiency in food packaging
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DOI: 10.1177/1082013219894202
Abstract: Technological innovations in packaging are intended to prevent microbiological contaminations for ensuring food safety and preservation. In this context, researchers have investigated the antimicrobial effect of low-density polyethylene films incorporated with the following concentrations of… read more here.
Keywords: silver nanoparticles; density polyethylene; low density; food ... See more keywords
Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel cow dung-based liquid mulch on silage cornfields
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0271273
Abstract: To prevent soil pollution caused by polyethylene (PE) films in the central region of Gansu, China, liquid mulching made from cow dung (CDLM) was trailed in silage maize fields. The degradation of CDLM and PE… read more here.
Keywords: silage maize; polyethylene films; silage; cow dung ... See more keywords
Antimicrobial Ceramic Hybrid Polyethylene Films with Chamomile Extracts for Feed Packaging
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DOI: 10.4191/kcers.2017.54.3.06
Abstract: This work was achieved on the preparation of antimicrobial ceramic hybrid polyethylene films with natural chamomile extracts. The antimicrobial activity and various physicochemical properties of the prepared films were evaluated. Various natural products demonstrated antimicrobial… read more here.
Keywords: ceramic hybrid; hybrid polyethylene; antimicrobial ceramic; chamomile extracts ... See more keywords