anti-degradable

adjective

Resistant to chemical degradation in its usage environment.

Meanings

adjectiveanti-degradable (comparative more anti-degradable, superlative most anti-degradable)

comparative more anti-degradable · superlative most anti-degradable

  1. materials scienceResistant to chemical degradation in its usage environment.

    Histidine was extensively degraded by rumen micro‐organisms, while tyrosine was the most anti‐degradable AA among the samples.

    2016, W Gao, B Zhang, B Lv, C Liu, D Chen, “Ruminal degradability and intestinal digestibility of individual amino acids in mixed diets with different crude protein levels measured by the modified in vitro three-step and mobile nylon bag technique”, in Animal Science Journal, Wiley Online Library
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    Due to its physical and chemical advantage as well as its anti-degradable properties and low production costs, PVC is widely applied as pipes, packaging materials, window frames, cables, bottles, and even in medical devices.

    2018, A Zulfi, YA Rezeki, D Edikresnha, MM Munir, K Khairurrijal, “Synthesis of fibers and particles from polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste using electrospinning”, in IOP Conference Series:Materials Science and Engineering, iopscience.iop.org

    Sulfadiazine (SDZ) is a kind of anti-degradable antibiotics ^([sic]) that is commonly found in wastewater, but its removal mechanism and transformation pathway remain unclear in microalgal systems.

    2024, Y Ma, S Lin, T Guo, C Guo, Y Li, Y Hou, Y Gao, R Dong, S Liu, “Exploring the influence of sulfadiazine-induced stress on antibiotic removal and transformation pathway using microalgae Chlorella sp.”, in Environmental Research, volume 256, Elsevier
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