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Biodegradation of Polyethylene Followed by Assimilation of Degradation Products

Minna Hakkarainen, Farideh Khabbaz, Ann‐Christine Albertsson

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Abstract Introduction Historical Outline Methods for Testing Biodegradability Plate Tests Enzyme Assays The Evolution of Gases Soil Burial Tests Composting Anaerobic Biodegradation (Landfill) Toxicity Testing The Fate of Degradation Products and Polymer Fragments Biodegradation of Polyethylene Enhanced Environmentally Degradable Polyethylene Modification of Polyethylene with Biodegradable Additives Enhanced Photodegradable Polyethylene Copolymerization with Biodegradable Monomers Biodegradation of Enhanced Environmentally Degradable Polyethylene Assimilation of Oxidized Polyethylene and its Degradation Products Patents on Environmentally Degradable Polyethylene Patents on Biodegradable Polyethylene Patents on Photodegradable Polyethylene Outlook and Perspectives

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Key concepts: Biodegradation, Polyethylene, Degradation (telecommunications), Biodegradable polymer, Chemistry, Polymer, Organic chemistry, Computer science