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dc.contributor.authorNimisha R Nair-
dc.contributor.authorNampoothiri, K M-
dc.contributor.authorPandey, A-
dc.date.accessioned2013-05-24T05:57:58Z-
dc.date.available2013-05-24T05:57:58Z-
dc.date.issued2012-
dc.identifier.citationBiotechnology Letters 34:2031-2035;2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/123456789/370-
dc.description.abstractAs a biodegradable polyester, polylactide (PLA) has applications as a packaging material, in biomedical fields and tissue engineering. With the dual aim of improving its properties and biodegradability, PLA was blended with other polymers such as gum arabic, thermoplastic starch, microcrystalline cellulose,polyethylene glycol and polyhydroxy butyrate in 1:1 (w/w) by melt-blending technique. The thermal properties of the blends were compared with that of unblended PLA by thermo-gravimetric analysis. Biodegradation using Lentzeawaywayandensiswasin the order of PLA–gum arabic[PLA–thermoplastic starch[PLA (virgin)[PLA–microcrystalline cellulose[PLA– polyethylene glycol[PLA–polyhydroxy butyrate. Weight loss of 99 % (w/w) was noted within 4 days for PLA–thermoplastic starch and PLA-gum arabic blendsen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringeren_US
dc.subjectBiodegradationen_US
dc.subjectGelatinen_US
dc.subjectLentzea waywayandensisen_US
dc.subjectPoly (L-lactide) blendsen_US
dc.subjectThermo-gravimetryen_US
dc.titlePreparation of poly(L-lactide) blends and biodegradation by lentzea waywayandensisen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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