title: Preparation of a biodegradable oil absorber and its biodegradation.
abstract: The biodegradable oil absorption resin (B-PEHA) was prepared by suspension polymerization, and its preparation was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared analysis. The oil absorption capacities of the prepared B-PEHA were: chloroform 30.88, toluene 19.75, xylene, 18.78, THF 15.96, octane 11.43, hexane 9.5, diesel oil 12.80, and kerosene 13.79 g/g. The biodegradation of the prepared B-PEHA was also investigated by determination of reduced sugar produced after enzymatic hydrolysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and incubation with Aspergillus niger. The biodegradation of B-PEHA was ~18%.
authors: Department of Chemical Engineering, Pukyong National University, Busan, 608-739, Korea.
authors: Su-Yong
authors: SY
authors: Yoo
authors: Wan Mohd Ashri Wan
authors: WM
authors: Daud
authors: Min-Gyu
authors: MG
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D000180:Acrylic Resins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000378:metabolism*; D001234:Aspergillus niger / Q000378:metabolism*; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D005374:Filtration / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D000180:Acrylic Resins; C478962:poly(2-ethylhexylacrylate)