Biodegradability assessments of organic substances and polymers
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Biodegradability assessments of organic substances and polymers.
The biodegradation of organic substances is a natural yet poorly understood process. Given that biodegradation assessments form an integral part of chemical regulations to assess the persistent of substances this lack of knowledge needs to be addressed. Official references define the biodegradation process as "The biologically mediated degradation or transformation of chemicals usually carried ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Environmental Science and Pollution Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0944-1344,1614-7499
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-014-2663-8