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Polymer Degradation and Stability · 2003 · Vol. 81(3) · pp. 441–452
S. BonhommeAnnie Cuer(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)A-M Delort(Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique)Joël LemaireMartine Sancelme(Université Clermont Auvergne)G. Scott✉(Aston University)
Microplastics and Plastic PollutionSpectroscopy Techniques in Biomedical and Chemical ResearchAntimicrobial agents and applicationsMicroorganismBiodegradationPolyethyleneCompostPolymerScanning electron microscopeBiofilmMaterials scienceDegradation (telecommunications)Chemical engineering
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