Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, Volume. 42, Issue 4, 040402(2024)

Enhancement of anaerobic fermentation performance of polylactic acid by 60Co-γ ray irradiation pretreatment

Chao ZHOU1, Zhen LI1, Lingxi LI1, Wenbao JIA1,2, and Yongsheng LING1,2、*
Author Affiliations
  • 1Institute of Nuclear Analysis Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 211106, China
  • 2Jiangsu University Collaborative Innovation Center for Radiation Medicine, Suzhou 215031, China
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    Chao ZHOU, Zhen LI, Lingxi LI, Wenbao JIA, Yongsheng LING. Enhancement of anaerobic fermentation performance of polylactic acid by 60Co-γ ray irradiation pretreatment[J]. Journal of Radiation Research and Radiation Processing, 2024, 42(4): 040402

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    Category: RADIATION TECHNOLOGY APPLICATION

    Received: Dec. 19, 2023

    Accepted: Jan. 28, 2024

    Published Online: Sep. 14, 2024

    The Author Email: Yongsheng LING (凌永生)

    DOI:10.11889/j.1000-3436.2023-0115

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