Production of poly(β-hydroxybutyrate-β-hydroxyvalerate) copolymer from sugars by Azotobacter salinestris

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 88-93

  Page, W J ^a   Bhanthumnavin, N ^a   Manchak, J ^a   Ruman, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID);

ARTICLE; AZOTOBACTER GROUP; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME SUBSTRATE; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; NITROGEN FIXATION; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; SOIL MICROFLORA; SUGAR TRANSPORT;

AZOTOBACTER GROUP; AZOTOBACTER SALINESTRIS; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0030754551     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002530051020     Document Type: Article

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