Contextual Recalcitrance of Polylactic Acid (PLA) in Soils: Degradation Mechanisms, Microbial Traits, and Fate-Relevant Endpoints

Jacob W. Clements, Michael L. McKinney, Jennifer DeBruyn, Douglas G. Hayes, Sean M. Schaeffer

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DOI: 10.3390/jox16060183
Published: 2026-09-25
Container: Journal of Xenobiotics
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@article{allodium:10.3390/jox16060183,
  title = {Contextual Recalcitrance of Polylactic Acid (PLA) in Soils: Degradation Mechanisms, Microbial Traits, and Fate-Relevant Endpoints},
  author = {Jacob W. Clements and Michael L. McKinney and Jennifer DeBruyn and Douglas G. Hayes and Sean M. Schaeffer},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Journal of Xenobiotics},
  doi = {10.3390/jox16060183},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.3390/jox16060183}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Contextual Recalcitrance of Polylactic Acid (PLA) in Soils: Degradation Mechanisms, Microbial Traits, and Fate-Relevant Endpoints
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AU  - Michael L. McKinney
AU  - Jennifer DeBruyn
AU  - Douglas G. Hayes
AU  - Sean M. Schaeffer
PY  - 2026
JO  - Journal of Xenobiotics
DO  - 10.3390/jox16060183
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Clements, J. W., McKinney, M. L., DeBruyn, J., Hayes, D. G., & Schaeffer, S. M. (2026). Contextual Recalcitrance of Polylactic Acid (PLA) in Soils: Degradation Mechanisms, Microbial Traits, and Fate-Relevant Endpoints. Journal of Xenobiotics. https://doi.org/10.3390/jox16060183

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