Biosynthesis of poly-β-hydroxybutyrate as a biodegradable polymer

Iranian Polymer Journal (English Edition)

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-42

  Tabandeh, Fatemeh ^a   Vasheghani Farahani, Ebrahim ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymers; Biosynthesis; Poly hydroxybutyrate (PHB); Ralstonia eutropha

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; FERMENTATION; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

CELL DENSITY;

POLYMERS;

EID: 0037562694     PISSN: 10261265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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