Degradation promotion

The effect of organic-matter-driven CaCOs dissolution is to raise the CaCOs depth transition in sediments relative to the saturation horizon in the water column (Fig. 12.12). Because organic matter degradation promotes CaCOs dissolution even in saturated and supersaturated waters, the water column saturation horizon should be below the depth where sediment dissolution begins. The organic matter degradation effect on CaCOs dissolution should have little effect on the ACOs,iys-ccD necessary to create the transition in percent CaCOs, so it remains mainly controlled by the kinetics of dissolution. 

Rate of degradation promoted by elevated temperature also creep effects. May aid postcuring, and may plasticise and toughen cured adhesive. 

Presence of solvolytic agents, oxygen, or other degradation promoting agents... 

Eliminating the presence of degradation-promoting substances, e.g., oxygen... 

Fleig, A. et al. (2014) Bacterial itaconate degradation promotes pathogenicity. 

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