Oxo-Biodegradation Of Full Carbon Backbone Polymers: Oxidation And Biodegradation Of Full Carbon Backbone Polymeric Materials Under Different Environmental Conditions

Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Corti, Andrea; Chiellini, Emo; Muniyasamy, Sudhakar; Corti, Andrea; Chiellini, Emo

ISBN 10: 3847374656 / ISBN 13: 9783847374657

Published by Lap Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Oxo-Biodegradation Of Full Carbon Backbone Polymers: Oxidation And Biodegradation Of Full Carbon Backbone Polymeric Materials Under Different Environmental Conditions
• Publisher: Lap Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3847374656
• ISBN 13: 9783847374657
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.39 kilograms

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Synopsis

The present work has been focused on the mechanism of physical-chemical processes (abiotic) that promote as ultimate stage the biodegradation of full carbon backbone polymers, thus transforming these polymers in eco-compatible materials. In particular, the investigations undertaken in the present PhD thesis work was the evaluation of the rate of biodegradation of oxidized and degraded oxo-biodegradable polyolefin samples (PE, PP, PS) under aqueous, soil and compost conditions. Based on these criteria polyolefin (PE, PP and PS) film samples formulated with different pro-oxidant (type and content) based on transition metal organic salts able to promote oxidative degradation/biodegradation by abiotic and/or biotic actions have been ascertained into three tiers. Tier 1 Acceleration of samples aging in standard tests for both thermal and photo-oxidation processes and determination of the degree of abiotic degradation. Tier 2 Monitoring of the biodegradation of the pre-treated samples in respirometric apparatus. Tier 3 Assessment of interactions between polymeric materials and microbes and of any toxicity effect of the metabolized polymer fragments.

About the Author

Sudhakar Muniyasamy received a Ph.D in Chemical Science at University of Pisa in 2010. He has worked as Research Assistant at Department of Biotechnology, in IIT Madras from 2005 to 2007. He has a M.Phil in Advanced Zoology and Biotechnology, Loyola College and a M.Sc in Zoology, Madura College (affiliated to Madurai Kamaraj University) in 2003.