Characterization and biodegradation behavior of bio-based poly(lactic acid) and soy protein blends for sustainable horticultural applications

Engineering & Materials Science

• Biodegradation 100%
• Lactic acid 97%
• Proteins 65%
• Soils 24%
• Glass transition 23%
• Crops 22%
• Superconducting transition temperature 22%
• Degradation 21%
• Containers 19%
• Crude oil 17%
• Plastics 14%
• Polymer blends 14%
• Fertilizers 13%
• Dynamic mechanical analysis 12%
• Molecular weight 11%
• Differential scanning calorimetry 11%
• Thermogravimetric analysis 11%
• Melting point 10%
• Thermodynamic stability 10%
• Thermodynamic properties 9%
• Sustainable development 9%
• Scanning electron microscopy 8%

Earth & Environmental Sciences

• biodegradation 61%
• protein 51%
• acid 45%
• horticulture 27%
• container 20%
• degradation 19%
• petroleum 15%
• plastic 15%
• crop 14%
• soil 13%
• transition 12%
• temperature 11%
• calorimetry 10%
• fertilizer 8%
• incorporation 8%
• replacement 8%
• material 8%
• polymer 7%
• melting 7%
• sustainability 7%
• scanning electron microscopy 7%
• melt 7%
• analysis 5%
• loss 5%
• trend 5%
• rate 3%

Chemical Compounds

• Biodegradation 75%
• Horticulture 35%
• Protein 29%
• Soil 25%
• Application 22%
• Petroleum 18%
• Glass Transition Temperature 17%
• Fertilizer 12%
• Time 11%
• Melting Point 8%
• Differential Scanning Calorimetry 7%
• Thermogravimetric Analysis 7%
• Thermal Stability 6%
• Scanning Electron Microscopy 6%
• Weight 5%
• Purity 5%