advanced-biotechnology-annual-pediatrics-2018-posters

2 / 23

Page 26
Notes:
Volume 10 Journal of Archives of Medicine Advanced Biotechnology & Annual Pediatrics 2018
November 28-29, 2018
Novel Trends and Advances in Biotechnology,
Cell & Stem Cell Research
15th Annual Congress on Pediatrics
World Congress on
&
November 28-29, 2018 Barcelona, Spain
Joint Event On
Poly-caprolactone: A promising biodegradable polymer
Asma Al Hosni
The University of Manchester, UK
Degradable plastic have received extensive attention because of their faster degradation in the environment. Among
these degradable polymers is Poly-Caprolactone (PCL), which has attracted interest as a substitute for conventional
polymers because of its properties as a synthetic polymer that is biodegradable. PCL was tested for its degradation with three
different polymer forms: discs, film and powder. The results showed that PCL discs could be fully degraded under controlled
environmental conditions after 91 days at 50 °C under compost conditions. Moreover, PCL film showed a significant reduction
in tensile strength with time when measured after incubation in compost under four different temperatures. Finally, for
distributed polymer samples such as powders, the reduction in residual polymer was significant. Moreover, Fungi from the
surface of the polymer discs were isolated, identified and tested for its ability to degrade PCL. Therefore it can be confirmed
that PCL degradation rate increases with time and as we move to higher temperatures.
Biography
Asma Al Hosni is pursuing PhD at the University of Manchester. She is working on the microbial degradation of biopolymers. She has completed her MSc from
Nottingham University in UK in 2008. She is working as a Lecturer at the Higher College of Technology in the Sultanate of Oman.
Asma Al Hosni, Arch Med 2018, Volume 10
DOI: 10.21767/1989-5216-C2-006