6. Glossary

Biodegradation ; Biodegradation

Consumption of material by micro-organisms.

DP (number or mass average degree of polymerization)

DP represents the average number of monomer units in the (co)polymer chain. It thus gives an estimate of average chain length.

FTIR

Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy is an analytical technique based on the absorption of light by molecules in the infrared region of the electromagnetic spectrum (4,000 to 600 cm ^-1 ).

HPLC (High Performance Liquid Chromatography)

High-performance liquid chromatography is an analytical chemistry method for separating, identifying and quantifying compounds dissolved in a solvent.

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