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Biodegradation of polystyrene wastes in yellow mealworms (larvae of Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus): Factors affecting biodegradation rates and the ability of polystyrene-fed larvae to complete their life cycle

Year: 2017

Type: article

Source: Chemosphere

DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2017.10.117

Authors: Shan-Shan Yang, Anja Malawi Brandon, James Christopher Andrew Flanagan, Jun Yang, Daliang Ning, Shen-Yang Cai, Han-Qing Fan, Zhi-Yue Wang, Jie Ren, Eric Benbow, Nan-Qi Ren, Robert M. Waymouth, Jizhong Zhou, Craig S. Criddle, Wei-Min Wu

Institutions: Harbin Institute of Technology, State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resources and Water Environment, Stanford University, Beihang University, University of Oklahoma, Tongji University, Michigan State University

Language: English

Topic: Microplastics and Plastic Pollution

Subfield: Pollution

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Responsible consumption and production

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: National Science Foundation, Harbin Institute of Technology

Award: SBIR Phase I: Production of mealworm biomass and recovery of resources from plastic wastes

OpenAlex ID: W2766902879

FWCI: 6.405

Cites: 32

Cited by: 299

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