The determination of the safe working life of polymer materials is important for their
successful use in engineering, medicine and consumer-goods applications. An …

Increasing amounts of plastic waste in the environment and their fragmentation into smaller
particles known as microplastics (particles,< 5 mm) have raised global concerns due to their …

Plastics in the environment provide a new and unique habitat for microorganisms-known as
the plastisphere. The microbial succession within the plastisphere and their potentials for …

The microbial polyesters known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) positively impact global
climate change scenarios by reducing the amount of non-degradable plastic used. A wide …

The strength, flexibility and light weight of traditional oil-derived plastics make them ideal
materials for a large number of applications, including packaging, medical devices, building …

Because of the high production rates, low recycling rates, and poor waste management of
plastics, an increasing amount of plastic is entering the aquatic environment, where it can …

The integrated study addressing biodegradation of microbial linear polyesters of
hydroxyalkanoic acids (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHAs) in tropical conditions by microbial …

Long-term degradation/disintegration behaviour, indicative of the biodegradation in soil
behaviour of poly (lactic acid) films and fibres, was studied in natural Mediterranean soil …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polymers with widespread applications, from medical
devices to packaging. PHAs can be biodegradable in natural environments, such as soil, but …

Plastics are extremely useful materials that have transformed our society in a myriad of
ways. However, the widespread use of these materials has led to a staggering amount of …