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Biodegradation of Synthetic Plastics

합성 플라스틱의 생분해

  • Song, Yoon-Seok (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Hee-Uk (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Lee, Ja-Hyun (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Choi, Han-Suk (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University) ;
  • Choi, Ung-Su (Center for Urban Energy Systems, KIST) ;
  • Kim, Seung-Wook (Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Korea University)
  • 송윤석 (고려대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 이희욱 (고려대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 이자현 (고려대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 최한석 (고려대학교 화공생명공학과) ;
  • 최웅수 (한국과학기술연구원 도시에너지시스템연구단) ;
  • 김승욱 (고려대학교 화공생명공학과)
  • Received : 2012.07.30
  • Accepted : 2012.08.21
  • Published : 2012.08.31
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Abstract

Synthetic plastics are important in many branches of industry. Although synthetic plastics provide numerous benefits, they also cause a significant environmental pollution problem because of their non-readily-biodegradability. Biodegradation may provide solution to the problem, but not enough is known about the biodegradation mechanisms of synthetic plastics. This review has been written to provide an overview of the current state of synthetic plastics (polyethylene, polyurethane, nylon, polyvinyl alcohol) biodegradation. Several biodegradation mechanisms of a few selected synthetic plastics are also presented.

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