Biodegradation and Biodeterioration of Polymers

Discusses polymer interactions with biologically active and model media as a spur towards using them for medical and surgical purposes and in agriculture. The topics include the degradation of polymers in aggressive media, polyurethanes in biological media, physico-chemical criteria for estimating the efficiency of burn dressings, a kinetic method for estimating the efficiency of biocides, and diagnosing quality and prognosing the safe storage duration of potatoes. The English of the Russian authors is lively but often awkward. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR