CLARIFICANDO LAS DIFERENCIAS ENTRE BIODEGRADACIÓN, BIOSANEAMIENTO, BIOCATÁLISIS Y BIODETERIORACIÓN

Authors

  • Pedro López Instituto Venezolano de Investigaciones Cientí­ficas, (IVIC)

Abstract

This paper clarifies the meanings of the terms biodegradation, bioremediation, biocatalysis and biodeterioration, as well as the interrelationship between them. Then, are exposed cases from the literature concerning biodegradation of polymeric materials, especially those based on polyhydroxyalkanoates, poly (ε- caprolactone), chitin, chitosan and starch.

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Published

2012-09-24

How to Cite

López, P. (2012). CLARIFICANDO LAS DIFERENCIAS ENTRE BIODEGRADACIÓN, BIOSANEAMIENTO, BIOCATÁLISIS Y BIODETERIORACIÓN. LatinAmerican Journal of Metallurgy and Materials, (1), 2–3. Retrieved from https://www.rlmm.org/ojs/index.php/rlmm/article/view/390

Issue

2012, S5

Section

Supplementary Articles

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