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The deterioration of biodegradable plastic films and strings in soil, sewage, or sea water were observed by four methods: (1) tensile test, (2) scanning electron-microscopic study, (3) the image classification of the photograph taken by stereoscopic microscope, and (4) the distribution of the mean molecular weight of the deteriorated film by gel permeable method. All data support the biodegradation of the film or fishing lines.
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Ishida, T., Ichigo, H. (2001). The Deterioration of Biodegradable Plastic Films and Fishing Lines by Microorganisms in Soil, Sewage, and Sea Water. In: Healy, M., Wise, D.L., Moo-Young, M. (eds) Environmental Monitoring and Biodiagnostics of Hazardous Contaminants. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-1445-7_7
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