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Mesophilic anaerobic biodegradation test and analysis of eubacteria and archaea involved in anaerobic biodegradation of four specified biodegradable polyesters by YAGI, Hisaaki, NINOMIYA, Fumi, FUNABASHI, Masahiro, KUNIOKA, Masao

“…The anaerobic biodegradability of four bioplastics powders (125-250 mu m), polycaprolactone (PCL), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and…”
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Chemical Synthesis of Fully Biomass-Based Poly(butylene succinate) from Inedible-Biomass-Based Furfural and Evaluation of Its Biomass Carbon Ratio by Tachibana, Yuya, Masuda, Takashi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao

“…We have produced fully biomass-based poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) from furfural produced from inedible agricultural cellulosic waste. Furfural was oxidized…”
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Thermophilic anaerobic biodegradation test and analysis of eubacteria involved in anaerobic biodegradation of four specified biodegradable polyesters by Yagi, Hisaaki, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao

“…The anaerobic biodegradability of 4 bioplastics powders (125–250 μm), polycaprolactone (PCL), poly(lactic acid) (PLA), polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and…”
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Possible incorporation of petroleum-based carbons in biochemicals produced by bioprocess by Kunioka, Masao

“…The biomass carbon ratios of biochemicals related to biomass have been reviewed. Commercial products from biomass were explained. The biomass carbon ratios of…”
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Highly ductile polypropylene-based nanocomposites by dispersing monodisperse silica nanospheres in functionalized polypropylene containing hydroxyl groups by Watanabe, Ryota, Kunioka, Masao, Mizukado, Junji, Suda, Hiroyuki, Hagihara, Hideaki

“…We fabricated nanocomposites by dispersing uniform-sized silica nanospheres (SNSs, 49–282 nm, 0–30 wt%) into polypropylene (PP) and two types of functionalized…”
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Microbial decomposition of biodegradable plastics on the deep-sea floor by Omura, Taku, Isobe, Noriyuki, Miura, Takamasa, Ishii, Shun’ichi, Mori, Mihoko, Ishitani, Yoshiyuki, Kimura, Satoshi, Hidaka, Kohei, Komiyama, Katsuya, Suzuki, Miwa, Kasuya, Ken-ichi, Nomaki, Hidetaka, Nakajima, Ryota, Tsuchiya, Masashi, Kawagucci, Shinsuke, Mori, Hiroyuki, Nakayama, Atsuyoshi, Kunioka, Masao, Kamino, Kei, Iwata, Tadahisa

“…Microbes can decompose biodegradable plastics on land, rivers and seashore. However, it is unclear whether deep-sea microbes can degrade biodegradable plastics…”
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Reinforcement mechanism of functionalized polypropylene containing hydroxyl group nanocomposites studied by rheo-optical near-infrared spectroscopy by Watanabe, Ryota, Shinzawa, Hideyuki, Kunioka, Masao, Mizukado, Junji, Suda, Hiroyuki, Hagihara, Hideaki

“…[Display omitted] •Polypropylene-based nanocomposites with varying filler-matrix adhesion were prepared.•The rheo-optical characterization was used for…”
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Biodegradability evaluation of polymers by ISO 14855-2 by Funabashi, Masahiro, Ninomiya, Fumi, Kunioka, Masao

“…Biodegradabilities of polymers and their composites in a controlled compost were described. Polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) were employed as…”
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Anaerobic biodegradation tests of poly(lactic acid) and polycaprolactone using new evaluation system for methane fermentation in anaerobic sludge by Yagi, Hisaaki, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao

“…The anaerobic biodegradation tests of polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(lactic acid) (PLA) powders were done at thermophilic temperature (55 °C) under aquatic…”
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Management of both toughness and stiffness of polypropylene nanocomposites using poly(5‐hexen‐1‐ol‐co‐propylene) and silica nanospheres by Watanabe, Ryota, Kunioka, Masao, Sato, Hiroaki, Mizukado, Junji, Hagihara, Hideaki

“…We developed novel polypropylene (PP)/silica nanocomposites using PP and silica nanospheres (SNSs) combined with poly(5‐hexen‐1‐ol‐co‐propylene) (PPOH), which…”
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Biodegradable Poly(butylene succinate) Composites Reinforced by Cotton Fiber with Silane Coupling Agent by Calabia, Buenaventurada, Ninomiya, Fumi, Yagi, Hisaaki, Oishi, Akihiro, Taguchi, Kazuhiro, Kunioka, Masao, Funabashi, Masahiro

“…In this study, the use of cotton fiber (CF) as a filler in poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) and the effect of silane treatment on the mechanical properties,…”
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Anaerobic Biodegradation of Poly (Lactic Acid) Film in Anaerobic Sludge by Yagi, Hisaaki, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao

“…The anaerobic biodegradation rates of four different sizes of poly (lactic acid) (PLA) films (thickness 25 μm) in anaerobic sludge at 55 °C were examined. The…”
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Biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) powders proposed as the reference test materials for the international standard of biodegradation evaluation methods by Kunioka, Masao, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro

“…The methods for producing reference test materials for biodegradation evaluation tests have been studied. Mechanical crushing at low temperature of polymer…”
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Free-volume hole size evaluated by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy in the amorphous part of poly(ethylene terephthalate) degraded by a weathering test by HAGIHARA, Hideaki, OISHI, Akihiro, FUNABASHI, Masahiro, KUNIOKA, Masao, SUDA, Hiroyuki

“…The degradation of poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET) was investigated through a weathering test by using a xenon weather meter. The degraded structure was…”
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Highly selective synthesis of biomass-based 1,4-butanediol monomer by alcoholysis of 1,4-diacetoxybutane derived from furan by Kunioka, Masao, Masuda, Takashi, Tachibana, Yuya, Funabashi, Masahiro, Oishi, Akihiro

“…Biomass-based 1,4-butanediol (BD) was produced with high selectivity from diacetoxybutane (DAB) and alcohol using a KHSO4 catalyst, which could be recycled…”
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Anaerobic biodegradation tests of poly(lactic acid) under mesophilic and thermophilic conditions using a new evaluation system for methane fermentation in anaerobic sludge by Yagi, Hisaaki, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao

“…Anaerobic biodegradation tests of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) powder were done at the thermophilic (55 degrees C) and mesophilic temperature (35 degrees C) under…”
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Bioplastic biodegradation activity of anaerobic sludge prepared by preincubation at 55 °C for new anaerobic biodegradation test by Yagi, Hisaaki, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro, Kunioka, Masao

“…The new method to evaluate the anaerobic biodegradability of bioplastics, such as polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly (lactic acid) (PLA), under aquatic (slurry)…”
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Biodegradation of Poly(butylene succinate) Powder in a Controlled Compost at 58 °C Evaluated by Naturally-Occurring Carbon 14 Amounts in Evolved CO2 Based on the ISO 14855-2 Method by Kunioka, Masao, Ninomiya, Fumi, Funabashi, Masahiro

“…The biodegradabilities of poly(butylene succinate) (PBS) powders in a controlled compost at 58 °C have been studied using a Microbial Oxidative Degradation…”
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Biobased myo-inositol as nucleator and stabilizer for poly(lactic acid) by Tachibana, Yuya, Maeda, Takuya, Ito, Osamu, Maeda, Yasukatsu, Kunioka, Masao

“…myo-Inositol made from a biomass feedstock was used as an additive for poly ( l-lactic acid) (PLLA) which was also made from biomass feedstock. The…”
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Degradation of encapsulants for photovoltaic modules made of ethylene vinyl acetate studied by positron annihilation lifetime spectroscopy by Hagihara, Hideaki, Kunioka, Masao, Suda, Hiroyuki, Hara, Yukiko, Masuda, Atsushi

“…The structure of ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) encapsulants of crystalline-Si photovoltaic modules after the damp heat (DH) test was evaluated by positron…”
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