maximum degree of biodegradation

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Greater value of the degree of biodegradation that can be reached under selected experimental conditions.
Notes:
  1. This expression reflects the fact that some biodegradable parts of a biodegradable material may not be accessible to biodegradation.
  2. Not to be confused with ultimate degradation.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 84, 377. (Terminology for biorelated polymers and applications (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)) on page 392 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'maximum degree of biodegradation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13908 RIS BibTex EndNote
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