Control of biopolymer poly-ß-hydroxybutyrate characteristics by γ-irradiation

Mechanics of Composite Materials

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 169-178

  Bibers, I ^a   Kalnins, M ^a  

^a RIGA TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Latvia)

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