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Biodegradation of rubber particles in soil

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The biodegradation of rubber particles in rubber-soil mixtures at different rubber contents was monitored by the carbon dioxide production. The cumulative carbon dioxide production was modelled according to a two parameter exponential function. The model provides an excellent fit (R2>0.98) for the observed data. The two parameters yield a reliable estimate of the half-life for the process observed, but estimation of the true half-life of rubber in soil will need more research.

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  1. Department of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, the Netherlands

    Guus T. G. Keursten

  2. Department of Land Resource Science, University of Guelph, N1G 2W1, Guelph, Ontario, Canada

    Pieter H. Groenevelt

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Keursten, G.T.G., Groenevelt, P.H. Biodegradation of rubber particles in soil. Biodegradation 7, 329–333 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00115746

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