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Ecotoxicity Evaluation of the Biodegradable Polymers PLA, PBAT and its Blends Using Allium cepa as Test Organism

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Biodegradable polymers are considered a feasible option to minimize the environment impacts of high disposal of solid waste. Nevertheless, environmental safety of these materials is a few explored issue. In this context, this study evaluated ecotoxicological effects in soil of the biodegradable materials poly(lactic acid)-PLA, poly(butylene adipate co-terephthalate)-PBAT and their blends compatibilized with a chain extender. The tool used for this analysis was the bioassay with Allium cepa as test organism. The studied materials were not phytotoxic, cytotoxic, genotoxic nor mutagenic for meristematic cells of A. cepa.

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The authors would like to thank you the Foundation for Research of the State of São Paulo - FAPESP (Process 2014/09883-5) and National Council of Scientific and Technological Development CNPQ for the financial support.

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  1. Department of Materials Engineering and Bioprocess, School of Chemical Engineering, State University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Paula A. Palsikowski, Patrícia M. S. Souza & Ana R. Morales

  2. Department of Biology, Institute of Biosciences, UNESP—Univ Estadual Paulista, Rio Claro, Brazil

    Matheus M. Roberto, Lais R. D. Sommaggio & Maria A. Marin-Morales

  3. Albert Einstein Avenue, 500-Cidade Universitária, 13083-852, Campinas, SP, Brazil

    Ana R. Morales

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Palsikowski, P.A., Roberto, M.M., Sommaggio, L.R.D. et al. Ecotoxicity Evaluation of the Biodegradable Polymers PLA, PBAT and its Blends Using Allium cepa as Test Organism. J Polym Environ 26, 938–945 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10924-017-0990-9

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