Propionic acid metabolism and poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate (P3HB-co-3HV) production by Burkholderia sp.

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 76, Issue 2-3, 2000, Pages 165-174

  Silva, L F ^a   Gomez, J G C ^a   Oliveira, M S ^a   Torres, B B ^b  

^a Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnologicas   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Biodegradable plastics; Burkholderia; Poly 3 hydroxybutyrate co 3 hydroxyvalerate; Propionate oxidation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTORS; CARBOHYDRATES; COPOLYMERS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; GROWTH KINETICS; METABOLISM; ORGANIC ACIDS; OXIDATION; SUGAR (SUCROSE);

BIODEGRADABLE PLASTICS; BURKHOLDERIA; MUTANTS; POLYHYDROXYBUTYRATE COHYDROXYVALERATE; PROPIONATE OXIDATION; PROPIONIC ACID; SHAKEN FLASK TESTS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

CARBOHYDRATE; CARBON; COPOLYMER; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRATE CO 3 HYDROXYVALERATE); POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); PROPIONIC ACID; SUCROSE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL METABOLISM; BACTERIUM MUTANT; BIODEGRADATION; BIOREACTOR; BURKHOLDERIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST; FATTY ACID OXIDATION; INDUSTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOREACTORS; BURKHOLDERIA; MUTATION; PENTANOIC ACIDS; POLYESTERS; PROPIONIC ACIDS;

BURKHOLDERIA; BURKHOLDERIA SP.;

EID: 0033991323     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(99)00184-4     Document Type: Article

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