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- Title
Ecotoxicity Evaluation of the Biodegradable Polymers PLA, PBAT and its Blends Using Allium cepa as Test Organism.
- Authors
Palsikowski, Paula A.; Souza, Patrícia M. S.; Morales, Ana R.; Roberto, Matheus M.; Sommaggio, Lais R. D.; Marin-Morales, Maria A.
- Abstract
Biodegradable polymers are considered a feasible option to minimize the environment impacts of high disposal of solid waste. Nevertheless, environmental safety of these materials is a few explored issue. In this context, this study evaluated ecotoxicological effects in soil of the biodegradable materials poly(lactic acid)-PLA, poly(butylene adipate co-terephthalate)-PBAT and their blends compatibilized with a chain extender. The tool used for this analysis was the bioassay with Allium cepa as test organism. The studied materials were not phytotoxic, cytotoxic, genotoxic nor mutagenic for meristematic cells of A. cepa.
- Subjects
BIODEGRADABLE materials; POLYMERS -- Environmental aspects; ENVIRONMENTAL toxicology; ONIONS; PHYTOTOXICITY
- Publication
Journal of Polymers & the Environment, 2018, Vol 26, Issue 3, p938
- ISSN
1566-2543
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10924-017-0990-9