Degradation studies of novel degradable starch-polyethylene plastics containing oxidized polyethylene and prooxidant Meera KimAnthony L. Pometto IIIAlfred R. Fratzke OriginalPaper Pages: 27 - 38
Hydrolyzable poly(ethylene terephthalate) Sherry HeidaryBernard Gordon III OriginalPaper Pages: 19 - 26
Synthesis of copolyesters containing poly(ethylene terephthalate) and poly(ε-caprolactone) units and their susceptibility toPseudomonas sp. lipase Hae Sang JunBong Oh KimSeong Ihl Woo OriginalPaper Pages: 9 - 18
A method for the isolation of microorganisms producing extracellular long-side-chain poly (β-hydroxyalkanoate) depolymerase Bruce A. RamsayIlie SaracovanRobert H. Marchessault OriginalPaper Pages: 1 - 7
The influence of soil macroinvertebrates on primary biodegradation of starch-containing polyethylene films Rong TsaoTodd A. AndersonJoel R. Coats Short Communication Pages: 301 - 306
A respirometric method to measure mineralization of polymeric materials in a matured compost environment Ji-Dong GuS. CoulterR. A. Gross Short Communication Pages: 293 - 299
Degradation and mineralization of cellulose acetate in simulated thermophilic compost environments Ji-Dong GuD. EberielR. A. Gross OriginalPaper Pages: 281 - 291
Chemiluminescence in evaluating the thermal oxidative stability of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers. II. ABS/polycarbonate (PC) blends Sunil S. ParikhLev Zlatkevich OriginalPaper Pages: 275 - 279
Degradation of poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates) and polyolefin blends in a municipal wastewater treatment facility David F. GilmoreS. AntounR. Clinton Fuller OriginalPaper Pages: 269 - 274
The biodegradation of blends of polycaprolactone and polyethylene exposed to a defined consortium of fungi Luanne TilstraDavid Johnsonbaugh OriginalPaper Pages: 257 - 267
A test method to determine rapidly if polymers are biodegradable Luanne TilstraDavid Johnsonbaugh OriginalPaper Pages: 247 - 255
Increased biodegradation of a low-density polyethylene (LDPE) matrix in starch-filled LDPE materials Ann-Christine AlbertssonCamilla BarenstedtSigbritt Karlsson OriginalPaper Pages: 241 - 245
Production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) from various carbon sources by batch-fed cultures ofAlcaligenes eutrophus Naoyuki KoyamaYoshiharu Doi OriginalPaper Pages: 235 - 240
Distribution of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(ε-caprolactone)aerobic degrading microorganisms in different environments Haruo NishidaYutaka Tokiwa OriginalPaper Pages: 227 - 233
Biosynthesis of poly-(R)-3-hydroxyalkanoate: An emulsion polymerization G. J. M. de KoningIan A. Maxwell OriginalPaper Pages: 223 - 226
Pure-culture and enzymatic assay for starch-polyethylene degradable plastic biodegradation withStreptomyces species Anthony L. Pometto IIIKenneth E. JohnsonMeera Kim OriginalPaper Pages: 213 - 221
Aerobic biometer analysis of glucose and starch biodegradation D. RaghavanG. C. WagnerR. P. Wool OriginalPaper Pages: 203 - 211
A study of the oxidative degradation of polyolefins Alan J. SipinenDenise R. Rutherford OriginalPaper Pages: 193 - 202
Mater-Bi: Properties and biodegradability C. BastioliV. BellottiG. Gilli OriginalPaper Pages: 181 - 191
Changes in carbonyl index and average molecular weight on embrittlement of enhanced-photodegradable polyethylenes A. L. AndradyJ. E. PegramY. Tropsha OriginalPaper Pages: 171 - 179
Starch-filled polyethylene in a composting environment: Evidence for polyethylene matrix oxidation E. ChielliniF. CioniA. Pera Short Communication Pages: 167 - 170
Starch-plastic materials—Preparation, physical properties, and biodegradability (a review of recent USDA research) C. L. SwansonR. L. ShogrenS. H. Imam Review Pages: 155 - 166
Cellulose acetate biodegradability upon exposure to simulated aerobic composting and anaerobic bioreactor environments Ji-Dong GuD. T. EberielR. A. Gross OriginalPaper Pages: 143 - 153
Degradation of starch-plastic composites in a municipal solid waste landfill Vincent T. Breslin OriginalPaper Pages: 127 - 141
Studies on enhanced degradable plastics. II. Weathering of enhanced photodegradable polyethylenes under marine and freshwater floating exposure A. L. AndradyJ. E. PegramY. Song OriginalPaper Pages: 117 - 126
Microtox assay to determine the toxicity of degradation products from degradable plastics Kenneth E. JohnsonAnthony L. Pometto IIIJoel Coats OriginalPaper Pages: 111 - 116
Chemiluminescence in evaluating the thermal oxidative stability of acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene (ABS) copolymers. 1. Influence of stabilizers and lubricants Sunil S. ParikhLev Zlatkevich OriginalPaper Pages: 107 - 110
Molecular structure of extracellular poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) depolymerase fromAlcaligenes faecalis T1 Terumi SaitoAkiko IwataTakeshi Watanabe OriginalPaper Pages: 99 - 105
Enzymatic degradation of poly([R,S] β-hydroxybutyrate) J. J. JesudasonR. H. MarchessaultT. Saito OriginalPaper Pages: 89 - 98
Synthesis of a block copolymer of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(ethylene glycol) and its application to biodegradable polymer blends Yoshiharu KumagaiYoshiharu Doi OriginalPaper Pages: 81 - 87
Effects of higher-order structure of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) on its biodegradation. II. Effects of crystal structure on microbial degradation Haruo NishidaYutaka Tokiwa OriginalPaper Pages: 65 - 80
Degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), PHB, by bacteria and purification of a novel PHB depolymerase fromComamonas sp. Dieter JendrossekIngrid KnokeHans Günter Schlegel OriginalPaper Pages: 53 - 63
An accelerated laboratory study evaluating the disintegration rates of plastic films in simulated aquatic environments Karen K. LeonasRobert W. Gorden OriginalPaper Pages: 45 - 51
Studies on enhanced degradable plastics: 1. The geographic variability in outdoor lifetimes of enhanced photodegradable polyethylenes Anthony L. AndradyJan E. PegramShuji Nakatsuka OriginalPaper Pages: 31 - 43
Biodegradable water-soluble polycarboxylic acid design: Biodegradability and builder performance in detergent formulation of partially dicarboxylated polyuronide containing sugar residues in the backbone Shuichi MatsumuraKiminori AmayaSadao Yoshikawa OriginalPaper Pages: 23 - 29
Formation of polyester blends by a recombinant strain ofPseudomonas oleovorans: Different poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) are stored in separate granules Hans PreustingJaap KingmaBernard Witholt OriginalPaper Pages: 11 - 21
Control of molecular weight distribution of the biopolymer pullulan produced byAureobasidium pullulans B. J. WileyD. H. BallD. L. Kaplan OriginalPaper Pages: 3 - 9
