Degradation Rate of Bio-based Agricultural Mulch is Influenced by Mulch Composition and Biostimulant Application

Polymer Film-Based Screening and Isolation of Polylactic Acid (PLA)-Degrading Microorganisms

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Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid)/chitosan stratified composites in presence of the Phanerochaete chrysosporium fungus

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Improvement of hydrophilicity of polylactic acid (PLA) fabrics by means of a proteolytic enzyme from Bacillus licheniformis

(2016) So Hee Lee et al.   FIBERS AND POLYMERS

Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) and some of its based systems with Trichoderma viride

(2016) Rodica Lipsa et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOLOGICAL MACROMOLECULES

Plastic mulching in agriculture. Trading short-term agronomic benefits for long-term soil degradation?

(2016) Zacharias Steinmetz et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Soil Degradation of Polylactic Acid/Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Based Nonwoven Mulches

(2015) Sathiskumar Dharmalingam et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Effect of peanut shell content on mechanical, thermal, and biodegradable properties of peanut shell/polylactic acid biocomposites

(2015) Chamaiporn Yamoum et al.   POLYMER COMPOSITES

Biodegradable plastic agricultural mulches and key features of microbial degradation

(2014) Marion Brodhagen et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Isolation and characterisation of fungal communities associated with degradation and growth on the surface of poly(lactic) acid (PLA) in soil and compost

(2014) Mehlika Karamanlioglu et al.   INTERNATIONAL BIODETERIORATION & BIODEGRADATION

Agricultural uses of plant biostimulants

(2014) Pamela Calvo et al.   PLANT AND SOIL

Biodegradation of plastics in soil and effects on nitrification activity. A laboratory approach

(2014) Giulia Bettas Ardisson et al.   Frontiers in Microbiology

The influence of biotic and abiotic factors on the rate of degradation of poly(lactic) acid (PLA) coupons buried in compost and soil

(2013) Mehlika Karamanlioglu et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Barriers and bridges to the adoption of biodegradable plastic mulches for US specialty crop production

(2013) Jessica R. Goldberger et al.   RENEWABLE AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SYSTEMS

Biodegradable mulch instead of polyethylene for weed control of processing tomato production

(2012) Alicia Cirujeda et al.   Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Polyethylene and biodegradable mulches for agricultural applications: a review

(2012) Subrahmaniyan Kasirajan et al.   Agronomy for Sustainable Development

Effect of Maleated Compatibilizer on Performance of PLA/Wheat Straw-Based Green Composites

(2011) Calistor Nyambo et al.   MACROMOLECULAR MATERIALS AND ENGINEERING

Compostability and biodegradation study of PLA–wheat straw and PLA–soy straw based green composites in simulated composting bioreactor

(2010) Ranjan Pradhan et al.   BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY

Trichoderma inoculation and trash management effects on soil microbial biomass, soil respiration, nutrient uptake and yield of ratoon sugarcane under subtropical conditions

(2009) R. L. Yadav et al.   BIOLOGY AND FERTILITY OF SOILS

Identification and characterization of novel poly(dl-lactic acid) depolymerases from metagenome

(2008) Daisuke Mayumi et al.   APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY

Effect of different biodegradable and polyethylene mulches on soil properties and production in a tomato crop

(2008) M.M. Moreno et al.   SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE

Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid)/starch/coir biocomposites under controlled composting conditions

(2007) R. Iovino et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY