Title: Measuring bioplastic degradation

Biography:

He was the CEO to ECHO Instruments, In year 2019 the company is introducing a new Photo-respirometer for measuring influence of plastic materials in algae samples which simulate sea environment. This cutting-edge technology product will help to achieve a great step forward in understanding the influence of plastic materials in sea environment and test biodegradation under marine conditions.

Abstract

An increasing number of countries in their regulation include the replacement of traditional plastic with ecofriendly products. In order to determine whether a product is biodegradable, it is essential to have the appropriate analytical technique and equipment. Biodegradable plastics are now emerging as one of the options available to solve such environmental problems. Plastic materials, such as products or packaging, which are sent to composting facilities should be potentially biodegradable. Therefore, it is very important to determine the potential biodegradability of such materials and to obtain an indication of their biodegradability in natural environments. ISO 14855-1:2005 specifies a method for the determination of the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastics, based on organic compounds, under controlled composting conditions by measurement of the amount of carbon dioxide evolved and the degree of disintegration of the plastic at the end of the test. This method is designed to simulate typical aerobic composting conditions for the organic fraction of solid mixed municipal waste.  ECHO Instruments developed a multi-channel system which match standards for biodegradability testing and offer easy and economical solution for measuring biodegradability of bioplastic and plastic products. ECHO Instruments respirometer is used by accreditation institutions, bioplastic raw material and products manufactures, institutes, universities and research organizations for plastic, bioplastic and polymer research. In year 2019 the company is introducing a new Photo-respirometer for measuring influence of plastic materials in algae samples which simulate sea environment. This cutting-edge technology product will help to achieve a great step forward in understanding the influence of plastic materials in sea environment and test biodegradation under marine conditions.