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Biodegradation of plastics: current scenario and future prospects for environmental safety
Environmental Science and Pollution Research · 2018 · Vol. 25(8) · pp. 7287–7298
Temoor Ahmed✉(Government College University, Faisalabad)Muhammad Shahid(Government College University, Faisalabad)Farrukh Azeem(Government College University, Faisalabad)Ijaz Rasul(Government College University, Faisalabad)Asad Ali Shah(Government College University, Faisalabad)Muhammad Noman(Government College University, Faisalabad)Amir Hameed(Government College University, Faisalabad)Natasha Manzoor(University of Agriculture Faisalabad)Irfan Manzoor(Government College University, Faisalabad)Sher Muhammad(Government College University, Faisalabad)
Microplastics and Plastic Pollutionbiodegradable polymer synthesis and propertiesNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingBiodegradationWaste managementBiodegradable plasticHazardous wastePlastic wasteEnvironmental scienceBiochemical engineeringEngineeringChemistryOrganic chemistry
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Biodegradation, EnvironmentalPlasticsPolymersWaste ManagementBiodegradable Plastics
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