Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil

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Autor(a) principal: Cangemi,José M.
Data de Publicação: 2008
Outros Autores: Santos,Antonia M. dos, C. Neto,Salvador, Chierice,Gilberto O.
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Polímeros (São Carlos. Online)
Texto Completo: http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-14282008000300004
Resumo: The aim of this research was to study the biodegradation of a polymer derived from castor oil, which is a renewable, natural material that is a practical alternative for the replacement of traditional polyurethane foams. Due to its molecular structure, which contains polyester segments derived from vegetable oil, the polymeric surface is susceptible to microorganism attack. This study tested the biological degrading agent that was in contact with the microorganisms resulting from microbiological grease degrading agents, when foam was inoculated. Solid-media agar-plate tests were conducted for their potential to evaluate the biodegradation of polymeric particles by specific strains of microorganisms during 216 hours. The growth rate was defined. This technique provides a way of distinguishing the degradation abilities of microorganisms from the degradability of materials.
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title Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
spellingShingle Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
Cangemi,José M.
Biodegradation
polyurethane
castor oil
polyester
microorganisms
title_short Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
title_full Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
title_fullStr Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
title_full_unstemmed Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
title_sort Biodegradation of polyurethane derived from castor oil
author Cangemi,José M.
author_facet Cangemi,José M.
Santos,Antonia M. dos
C. Neto,Salvador
Chierice,Gilberto O.
author_role author
author2 Santos,Antonia M. dos
C. Neto,Salvador
Chierice,Gilberto O.
author2_role author
author
author
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Cangemi,José M.
Santos,Antonia M. dos
C. Neto,Salvador
Chierice,Gilberto O.
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Biodegradation
polyurethane
castor oil
polyester
microorganisms
topic Biodegradation
polyurethane
castor oil
polyester
microorganisms
description The aim of this research was to study the biodegradation of a polymer derived from castor oil, which is a renewable, natural material that is a practical alternative for the replacement of traditional polyurethane foams. Due to its molecular structure, which contains polyester segments derived from vegetable oil, the polymeric surface is susceptible to microorganism attack. This study tested the biological degrading agent that was in contact with the microorganisms resulting from microbiological grease degrading agents, when foam was inoculated. Solid-media agar-plate tests were conducted for their potential to evaluate the biodegradation of polymeric particles by specific strains of microorganisms during 216 hours. The growth rate was defined. This technique provides a way of distinguishing the degradation abilities of microorganisms from the degradability of materials.
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