Marine biodegradation of poly[(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate] elastic fibers in seawater: dependence of decomposition rate on highly ordered structure

Here, we report the marine degradability of polymers with highly ordered structures in natural environmental water using microbial degradation and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) tests. Three types of elastic fibers (non-porous as-spun, non-porous drawn, and porous drawn) with different highly order...

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Main Authors: Taku Omura, Sakura Tsujimoto, Satoshi Kimura, Akira Maehara, Taizo Kabe, Tadahisa Iwata
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fbioe.2023.1303830/full