There are a lot of laboratories that perform the biodegradability test of bioplastics. How Biodegradation Testing Works:
At present, regulations require biodegradability claims to be based on Aerobic Biodegradation, which typically measures oxygen consumption, CO2 production and the state of inorganic carbon intermediates.
Biodegradability testing measures the complex biochemical process that occurs when microorganisms consume a given type of material.
Although complicated, the test results measure relatively simple markers of the biodegradation process.
A product’s ability to biodegrade depends on the amount of carbon available for microbial consumption.
