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Fast-Biodegrading polymers

Authors: Guy CÉSAR, Emmanuelle GASTALDI

Publication date: January 10, 2018, Review date: October 1, 2020

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5. Glossary

Biodegradation; biodegradation

A set of successive or concomitant physical, chemical and biological phenomena leading in all cases to a reorganization of the biomass and a release of CO 2 (and/or CH 4 ), H 2 O, energy (in the form of heat), a possible production of new organic molecules and possible mineral residues.

Aerobic biodegradation; aerobic biodegradation

Biodegradation under aerobic conditions.

Anaerobic biodegradation; anaerobic biodegradation

Biodegradation under anaerobic conditions.

Biodegradability; biodegradation

Ability to undergo biodegradation.

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