Study of the Degradation of Poly(ethyl glyoxylate): Biodegradation, Toxicity and Ecotoxicity Assays
Belloncle, B; Bunel, C; Menu-Bouaouiche, L; Lesouhaitier, O; Burel, F
| HERO ID | 1450405 |
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| In Press | No |
| Year | 2012 |
| Title | Study of the Degradation of Poly(ethyl glyoxylate): Biodegradation, Toxicity and Ecotoxicity Assays |
| Authors | Belloncle, B; Bunel, C; Menu-Bouaouiche, L; Lesouhaitier, O; Burel, F |
| Journal | Journal of Polymers and the Environment |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue | 3 (Sep 2012) |
| Page Numbers | 726 |
| Abstract | Biodegradation of poly (ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG), a functionalized polyacetal, was investigated over 6 month according to ASTM 5988-96 modified method and compared to micronized cellulose. More than 95 % of the polymer was converted into CO2 over that period attesting the biodegradability of PEtG. The degradation by-products toxicity and ecotoxicity were evaluated. Toxicity was checked using an innovant non-mammalian toxicological model using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Ecotoxicity was performed using a plant growth test with cress (Lepidium Sativum), and barley (Hordeum vulgare). In all cases, results concluded on the harmlessness of PEtG and relative by-products.[PUBLICATION ABSTRACT] |
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| Is Public | Yes |
| Keyword | Carbon dioxide; Toxicity; Biodegradation |