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What is oxo-biodegradation of a plastic?

April 26, 2017oxo-biodegradation plastic

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What is oxo-biodegradation of a plastic?

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Oxo-biodegradation is a two-stage process in which, first the plastic is converted by reaction with oxygen to molecular fragments that are water wettable and second, these smaller oxidized molecules are biodegraded (converted into carbon dioxide, water and biomass, by microorganisms)