Biodegradability and Biodegradation of Polyesters

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Biodegradability of Plastics (2009, methodology): “we could predict the rate of enzymatic degradation of polyesters by using the value of storage modulus of polyesters at 30 °C (the typical evaluation temperature of biodegradability) [23].”
An overview of degradable and biodegradable polyolefins (2011, background): “polyolefins are subject to biodegradation, and microbial enzymes are considered to play key role during the process.[101-104] Biofilm formation on the surface of polyethylene substrates and utilization of low molecular weight degradation products by microorganisms has been reported by a number of st”
Polymer Biodegradation and Biodegradable Polymers - a Review (2010, unknown): “The major advantages of biodegradable plastics are that they can be composted with organic wastes and returned to enrich the soil, their use will not only reduce injuries to wild animals caused by dumping of conventional plastics, but will also lessen the labor cost for the removal of plastic wastes”
Microbial and Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Plastics (2020, background): “Several studies on PET degradation revealed that all known PET hydrolases belong to the cutinase group (Tokiwa and Calabia, 2007; Zimmermann and Billig, 2011; Baker et al., 2012).”