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Anaerobic biodegradability of polyvinyl alcohol

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Biodegradability of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) under anaerobic conditions was demonstrated using anaerobic river sediments and anaerobically treated activated sludge from a sewage treatment plant. PVA having molecular weights of 2000 and 14000 was over 60% biodegraded as determined by TOC.

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  1. Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University, 3-14-1, Hiyoshi, 223, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama-shi, Japan

    Shuichi Matsumura, Harue Kurita & Hisaki Shimokobe

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Matsumura, S., Kurita, H. & Shimokobe, H. Anaerobic biodegradability of polyvinyl alcohol. Biotechnol Lett 15, 749–754 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01080150

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