Effect of the presence of lignin from woodflour on the compostability of PHA-based biocomposites: disintegration, biodegradation and microbial dynamics
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Effect of the presence of lignin from woodflour on the compostability of PHA-based biocomposites: disintegration, biodegradation and microbial dynamicsAuthor (s)
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2023-05-27Publisher
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Feijoo, Patricia, Anna Marín, Kerly Samaniego-Aguilar, Estefanía Sánchez-Safont, José M. Lagarón, José Gámez-Pérez, and Luis Cabedo. 2023. "Effect of the Presence of Lignin from Woodflour on the Compostability of PHA-Based Biocomposites: Disintegration, Biodegradation and Microbial Dynamics" Polymers 15, no. 11: 2481.Type
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Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) has gained attention as a possible substitute for conventional polymers that could be integrated into the organic recycling system. Biocomposites with 15% of pure ... [+]
Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) has gained attention as a possible substitute for conventional polymers that could be integrated into the organic recycling system. Biocomposites with 15% of pure cellulose (TC) and woodflour (WF) were prepared to analyze the role of lignin on their compostability (58 °C) by tracking the mass loss, CO2 evolution, and the microbial population. Realistic dimensions for typical plastic products (400 µm films), as well as their service performance (thermal stability, rheology), were taken into account in this hybrid study. WF showed lower adhesion with the polymer than TC and favored PHBV thermal degradation during processing, also affecting its rheological behavior. Although all materials disintegrated in 45 days and mineralized in less than 60 days, lignin from woodflour was found to slow down the bioassimilation of PHBV/WF by limiting the access of enzymes and water to easier degradable cellulose and polymer matrix. According to the highest and the lowest weight loss rates, TC incorporation allowed for higher mesophilic bacterial and fungal counts, while WF seemed to hinder fungal growth. At the initial steps, fungi and yeasts seem to be key factors in facilitating the later metabolization of the materials by bacteria. [-]
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Polymers Vol. 15 Issue 11 (2023)Funder Name
AEI (Agencia Estatal de Investigación). Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación / FEDER | Generalitat Valenciana | Universitat Jaume I
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PID2021-128749OB-C32 | AICO/2021/045 | UJI-B2019-44
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