Lignin linked to slow biodegradability of urea-crosslinked starch in an anaerobic soil environment

• Main Authors: Majeed, Z., Mansor, N., Ajab, Z., Man, Z., Sarwano, A., Ahmad, B., Hussain, Z.
• Format: Article
• Published: European Polymer Federation 2018
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85049758293&doi=10.1515%2fepoly-2018-0095&partnerID=40&md5=4c51ec2864f3bcade68887aab324484f; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/20808/

For slowing fast solubility and increasing the period of urea's release in soil, urea-crosslinked starch (UcS) was prepared and applied as a slow release fertilizer. The higher environmental biodegradability of UcS is a major drawback for slow release of urea yet it provides an important challe...