Biocatalytic solvent-free polymerization to produce high molecular weight polyesters

Biotechnology Progress

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 318-325

  Chaudhary, Apurva K ^a   Lopez, Jesus ^a   Beckman, Eric J ^a   Russell, Alan J ^a  

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EID: 0030905522     PISSN: 87567938     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/bp970024i     Document Type: Article

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