ReviewPolymers2022
Methodologies to Assess the Biodegradability of Bio-Based Polymers-Current Knowledge and Existing Gaps.
Review in Polymers, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.
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26 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Quantifying the Biodegradation of Water-Soluble Polymer Mixtures with Diffusion NMR Spectroscopy.Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) · 2025Article
- Poly(3-Hydroxybutyrate-Co-3-Hydroxyhexanoate): Real-Time Monitoring of Microbial Degradation via Quartz Crystal Microbalance and Electrochemical Measurement.Biopolymers · 2025Article
- Green Processes for Chitin and Chitosan Production from Insects: Current State, Challenges, and Opportunities.Polymers · 2025Review
- Investigation of Calcium Phosphate-Based Biopolymer Composite Scaffolds for Bone Tissue Engineering.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Article
- Microbial degradation of polyethylene polymer: current paradigms, challenges, and future innovations.World journal of microbiology & biotechnology · 2024Review
- PLA- and PHA-Biopolyester-Based Electrospun Materials: Development, Legislation, and Food Packaging Applications.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Biomaterials Mimicking Mechanobiology: A Specific Design for a Specific Biological Application.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Three-Dimensional Printing of Multifunctional Composites: Fabrication, Applications, and Biodegradability Assessment.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Sustainable formulation polymers for home, beauty and personal care: challenges and opportunities.Chemical science · 2023Review
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Abstract
Our society lives in a time of transition where traditional petroleum-based polymers/plastics are being replaced by more sustainable alternative materials. To consider these bioproducts as more viable options than the actual ones, it is demanded to ensure that they are fully biodegradable or compostable and that there is no release of hazardous compounds to the environment with their degradation. It is then essential to adapt the legislation to support novel specific guidelines to test the biodegradability of each biopolymer in varied environments, and consequently, establish consistent data to design a coherent labeling system. This review work aims to point out the current standards that can serve as a basis for the characterization of biopolymers' biodegradation profile in different environments (soil, compost, and aquatic systems) and identify other laboratory methodologies that have been adopted for the same purpose. With the information gathered in this work, it was possible to identify remaining gaps in existing national and international standards to help establish new validation criteria to be introduced in future research and policies related to bioplastics to boost the sustainable progress of this rising industry.
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