To: Biosphere Plastic

Eden Research Laboratory

Update

Date: August 6, 2012

From: Thomas Poth

Number of pages including cover: 1
Regarding: Biosphere PE Plastic Sample (18 days)

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thomas.poth@edenresearchlab.com

514 - PE
Inculum Negative Positive Sample
2709.3
2385.4
7974.4
7820.2
35.2
36.9
38.2
39.3
954.5
879.6
3046.5
3076.5
0.68
0.63
2.18
2.20
45.0
42.4
44.8
45.4
1218.7
1010.3
3575.3
3551.5
2.39
1.98
7.02
6.98
1,000
10
10
20
0.0
8.6
4.4
17.1
1.16
1.01
3.55
3.55
-1.8
53.9
13.9

Cumulative Gas Volume (mL)

Percent CH4 (%)
Volume CH4 (mL)
Mass CH4 (g)
Percent CO2 (%)
Volume CO2 (mL)
Mass CO2 (g)
Sample Mass (g)
Theoretical Sample Mass (g)
Biodegraded Mass (g)
Percent Biodegraded (%)

Biodegradation
60.0

45.0

Percent (%)

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30.0

15.0

-15.0

10

15

Time (days)
NEG

POS

514-PE Sample

20