Study of the Degradation of Poly(ethyl glyoxylate): Biodegradation, Toxicity and Ecotoxicity Assays
Résumé
Biodegradation of poly (ethyl glyoxylate) (PEtG), a functionalized polyacetal, was investigated over 6 month according to ASTM 5988-96 modified method and compared to micronized cellulose. More than 95 % of the polymer was converted into CO2 over that period attesting the biodegradability of PEtG. The degradation by-products toxicity and ecotoxicity were evaluated. Toxicity was checked using an innovant non-mammalian toxicological model using the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans. Ecotoxicity was performed using a plant growth test with cress (Lepidium Sativum), and barley (Hordeum vulgare). In all cases, results concluded on the harmlessness of PEtG and relative by-products.
Domaines
- Polymères
- Amélioration des plantes
- Génomique, Transcriptomique et Protéomique [q-bio.GN]
- Réseaux moléculaires [q-bio.MN]
- Phytopathologie et phytopharmacie
- Biotechnologies
- Gamétogenèse
- Organisation et fonctions cellulaires [q-bio.SC]
- Interactions cellulaires [q-bio.CB]
- Biochimie [q-bio.BM]
- Biologie moléculaire
