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Electrospun Non‐Woven Fabrics of Poly( ϵ ‐caprolactone) and Their Biodegradation by Pure Cultures of Soil Filamentous Fungi
Author(s) -
Ohkawa Kousaku,
Kim Hakyong,
Lee Keunhyung,
Yamamoto Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.200451228
Subject(s) - biodegradation , caprolactone , materials science , fiber , chemical engineering , pulp and paper industry , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , copolymer , polymer , engineering
The biodegradation of electrospun nano‐fibers of poly( ϵ ‐caprolactone) was firstly investigated, using pure‐cultured soil filamentous fungi. In the biochemical oxygen demand test, the biodegradation of the nano‐fiber exceeded 20‐30% carbon dioxide generation. The biodegradabilities decrease with increase of the mean fiber diameter.