Phylloplane Fungal Enzyme Accelerate Decomposition of Biodegradable Plastic Film in Agricultural Settings

JARQ : Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly
ISSN 00213551
書誌レコードID(総合目録DB) AA0068709X
JARQ vol.50 no.3 cover
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The rate at which biodegradable plastic (BP) mulch films decompose in agricultural fields depends on environmental conditions. If degradation of used mulch film is insufficient for plowingdown, they impede agricultural work and get entangled in farm equipment. We developed a new technique to accelerate the degradation of BP mulch films in agricultural fields by applying an enzyme from a Paraphoma-like phylloplane fungus (strain B47-9). Spray treatment of the enzyme solution alone significantly accelerated film degradation, and the additional application of a moistureretaining agent, carboxymethyl cellulose sodium salt (CMC), further accelerated decomposition. Commercially available BP mulch films started to break down one day after treatment with the enzyme solution and CMC. Within seven days of treatment, small tears in the film turned into long cracks, covering 6.2% of the total film area.

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作成者 Motoo KOITABASHI Yuka SAMESHIMA–YAMASHITA Takashi WATANABE Yukiko SHINOZAKI Hiroko KITAMOTO
著者キーワード biodegradable mulch film accelerated degradation moisture-retaining agent
公開者 Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
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国立情報学研究所メタデータ主題語彙集(資源タイプ) Journal Article
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開始ページ 229
終了ページ 234

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