1) Biodeterioration
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Note: Modified to exclude abiotic enzymatic processes. }} Biodegradation is the chemical dissolution of materials by bacteria or other biological means. Although often conflated, biodegradable is distinct in meaning from compostable. While biodegradable simply means to be consumed by microorganisms and return to compounds found in nature, `compos....
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[journal] Biodegradation is a peer-review scientific journal focusing on biotransformation, mineralization, detoxification, recycling, amelioration or treatment of chemicals or waste materials by naturally-occurring microbial strains, microbial associations or recombinant organisms. ...
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the series of processes by which living systems render chemicals less noxious to the environment.
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(from the article `industrial polymers, major`) Several degradable polyesters are commercially available. These include polyglycolic acid (PGA), polylactic acid (PLA), poly-2-hydroxy butyrate ... ...be remelted. Thermosetting plastics such as polyurethane and epoxy resins, by contrast, cannot be remelted; these are usually ground or shr...
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Decomposition of organic matter by micro-organisms and other living things.
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The series of processes by which living systems render chemicals less noxious to the environment. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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(bi″o-deg″rә-da´shәn) the series of processes by which living systems render chemicals less noxious to the environment.
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The chemical breakdown of materials by living organisms in the environment. The process depends on certain microorganisms, such as bacteria, yeast, and fungi, which break down molecules for sustenance. Certain chemical structures are more susceptible to microbial breakdown than others; vegetable oils, for example, will biodegrade more rapidly than ...
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Decomposition or breakdown of a substance through the action of microorganisms (such as bacteria or
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Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ō-de-grā-dā′shŭn Synonyms: biotransformation
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Biodegradation is the biological process by which living systems breakdown chemical substances into simpler components or compounds. Microorganisms such as bacteria, yeast and fungi work to decompose organic substances and contaminants into non-harmful or less harmful byproducts to the environment.
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biodegradation, biological degradation 1. The series of processes by which living systems render chemicals less noxious to the environment. 2. The breakdown of organic materials into simple chemicals by biochemical processes..
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The breaking down of a chemical by organisms in the environment.
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The process of reducing plastics by microorganisms while buried in the soil.
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The degradation of plastics by microorganisms when buried in the soil. Some plastics can be modified to become biodegradable by the incorporation of a biodegradable additive such as corn starch.
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