Industrial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates using escherichia coli: An economic analysis

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 76, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 417-426

  Van Wegen, R J ^a   Ling, Y ^a   Middelberg, A P J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dairy whey; Economic analysis; Escherichia coli; Fermentation; Polyhydroxyalkanoate

Indexed keywords

COLIFORM BACTERIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FERMENTATION; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; ORGANIC POLYMERS;

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; DAIRY WHEY; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

PLASTICS;

EID: 0032024581     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/026387698524848     Document Type: Article

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