Effect of Starch Pre-treatment on the Microbial Degradation of Low-Density Polyethene Carrier Bags. Abstract In this study, a cassava starch/low-density polyethene (LDPE) blend was compounded and the effect of this starch pretreatment on the rate of degradation of synthetic polyethene carrier bags was tested using bacteria and fungi (as singles and as consortia) isolated from […]

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