-
factors are more variable. For example, a
material may have
tested as
biodegrading at a high rate in the lab may not
degrade at a high rate in a landfill...
-
parabens are inexpensive, colorless, stable, odorless, and
readily biodegraded.
Methylparaben serves as a
pheromone for a
variety of
insects and is...
- Two
species of the
Ecuadorian fungus Pestalotiopsis are
capable of
biodegrading polyurethane in
aerobic and
anaerobic conditions such as
found at the...
-
aetherivorans strain from lubricant-contaminated soil as a
prospective phenol biodegrading agent. The R.
aetherivorans strain showed higher efficiency in phenol...
- salt of PCP, the
latter of
which dissolves easily in water. It can be
biodegraded by some bacteria,
including Sphingobium chlorophenoli****. PCP has been...
- non-fossil-fuel or non-polluting alternative.
Plastics biodegrade over a long
period of time, and may not
biodegrade fully (so that they are
absorbed into the ecosystemic)...
- biodegradable, with
length up to C16
biodegrading within 10 days completely.
Chains C16 to C18 were
found to
biodegrade from 62% to 76% in 10 days. Chains...
- been seen to
colonize silicone resins used at
archaeological sites;
biodegrading the
synthetic substance. The
natural pigments (carotenoids and chlorophylls)...
- oil. Oil-eating
bacteria biodegrade oil that has
escaped to the surface. Oil
sands are
reservoirs of
partially biodegraded oil
still in the
process of...
- landfills, and due to
anaerobic conditions,
these materials take
longer to
biodegrade in the landfill.
Composting offers an
environmentally superior alternative...
