Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates by Azotobacter chroococcum H23 in Wastewater from Olive Oil Mills (Alpechin)

International Biodeterioration and Biodegradation

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 1996, Pages 271-276

  Gonzalez Lopez, J ^a   Pozo, C ^a   Martinez Toledo, M V ^a   Rodelas, B ^a   Salmeron, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AZOTOBACTER CHROOCOCCUM;

BACTERIA; COPOLYMERS; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; POLYESTERS; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIOPLASTICS; OLIVE PLANT WASTEWATER;

WASTEWATER DISPOSAL;

EID: 0030258512     PISSN: 09648305     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0964-8305(96)00060-1     Document Type: Article

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