Study of the Effect of UV Exposure and Soil Type on the Biodegradation of Gelatin-Based Films

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Issue		BIO Web Conf. Volume 205, 2025 2025 10^th International Conference on Energy Efficiency and Agricultural Engineering (EE&AE 2025)


Article Number		01012
Number of page(s)		11
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202520501012
Published online		16 December 2025

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