Artigo
Neutron activation analysis for chemical characterization of Brazilian oxo-biodegradable plastics
Registro en:
Journal Of Radioanalytical And Nuclear Chemistry. Dordrecht: Springer, v. 303, n. 1, p. 421-426, 2015.
0236-5731
10.1007/s10967-014-3485-3
WOS:000347294600051
Autor
Boscaro, Mateus Eugenio
De Nadai Fernandes, Elisabete A.
Bacchi, Marcio Arruda
Martins-Franchetti, Sandra Mara [UNESP]
Cofani dos Santos, Luis Gustavo
Cofani dos Santos, Simone S. N. S.
Resumen
The chemical characterization of oxo-biodegradable plastic bags was performed by neutron activation analysis. The presence of several chemical elements (As, Br, Ca, Co, Cr, Fe, Hf, K, La, Na, Sb, Sc, Ta and Zn) with large variability of mass fractions amongst samples indicates that these plastics receive additives and may have been contaminated during manufacturing process thereby becoming potential environmental pollutants. Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) Universidade de São Paulo (USP), Centro de Energia Nuclear na Agricultura, BR-13416903 Piracicaba, SP, Brasil Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências (IBRC), Departamento de Bioquímica e Microbiologia, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, Brasil Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Instituto de Biociências (IBRC), Departamento de Bioquímica e Microbiologia, BR-13506900 Rio Claro, SP, Brasil