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Biodegradation of poly(butylene succinate) in soil laboratory incubations assessed by stable carbon isotope labelling

Authors :
Taylor F. Nelson
Rebekka Baumgartner
Madalina Jaggi
Stefano M. Bernasconi
Glauco Battagliarin
Carsten Sinkel
Andreas Künkel
Hans-Peter E. Kohler
Kristopher McNeill
Michael Sander
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-16 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

This study applies stable carbon isotope labelling to study polymer biodegradation in soils. This labelling enables accurate and precise tracking of polymer carbon during biodegradation and, thereby, provides a holistic picture of this process.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.2d37a9b771ee493da8560d2bc4c24ba7
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33064-8