Biodegrading Material (IMAGE)

University of California - San Diego

Biodegrading Material

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Biodegradation of PU cubes over 12 weeks. Degradation was analyzed through A) Change in appearance, B) Cube mass and C) Maximum force at 50% compression force deflection (CFD). Error bars indicate sample standard deviations of the triplicate measurements. For compost and soil mass loss, p<0.01 and for compost and soil CFD, p<0.01 (Table 2 in published paper).

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Image courtesy of Stephen Mayfield, UC San Diego

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