Microbial degradation of poly(p-dioxanone). II. Isolation of hydrolyzates-utilizing microorganisms and utilization of poly(p-dioxanone) by mixed culture

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 271-280

  Nishida, Haruo ^a   Konno, Mariko ^a   Tokiwa, Yutaka ^b  

^a TOKUYAMA CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b NATL INST BIOSCI HUM TECHNOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION;

MICROBIAL DEGRADATION; POLYDIOXANONE;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0033872843     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(00)00010-0     Document Type: Article

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