Screening of microorganisms from the compost of an abandoned dumpsite for the presence of low-density polyethylene-degrading activities

Microorganisms isolated from an abandoned dumpsite (Smokey Mountain) in Manila, Philippines, were screened for the presence of low density polyethylene (LDPE)-degrading abilities. Degradation was monitored after 60 and 180 d of incubation in terms of changes in the surface morphology using scanning...

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Published in:Philippine Agricultural Scientist, The (Formerly the Philippine Agriculturist) Vol. 90, no. 2 (Jun. 2007), 112-122
Main Author: Dungca, Julieta Z.
Other Authors: Cabrera, Esperanza C., Paano, Anamy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2007
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