| Literature DB >> 12744074 |
M Flieger1, M Kantorová, A Prell, T Rezanka, J Votruba.
Abstract
Plastic waste disposal is a huge ecotechnological problem and one of the approaches to solving this problem is the development of biodegradable plastics. This review summarizes data on their use, biodegradability, commercial reliability and production from renewable resources. Some commercially successful biodegradable plastics are based on chemical synthesis (i.e. polyglycolic acid, polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, and polyvinyl alcohol). Others are products of microbial fermentations (i.e. polyesters and neutral polysaccharides) or are prepared from chemically modified natural products (e.g., starch, cellulose, chitin or soy protein).Entities:
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Year: 2003 PMID: 12744074 DOI: 10.1007/bf02931273
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Folia Microbiol (Praha) ISSN: 0015-5632 Impact factor: 2.099