Fungi are the predominant micro-organisms responsible for degradation of soil-buried polyester polyurethane over a range of soil water holding capacities
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- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Applied Microbiology
- Vol. 95 (1) , 78-85
- https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2672.2003.01961.x
Abstract
Aims: To investigate the relationship between soil water holding capacity (WHC) and biodegradation of polyester polyurethane (PU) and to quantify and identify the predominant degrading micro‐organism...Keywords
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