The biodegradation of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHB/V) and PHB/V-degrading microorganisms in soil

Polymers for Advanced Technologies

Volumn 14, Issue 3-5, 2003, Pages 184-188

  Song, Cunjiang ^a   Wang, Shufang ^b   Ono, Shin ^a   Zhang, Banghua ^b   Shimasaki, Choichiro ^c   Inoue, Masami ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

^b NANKAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Hokuriku Polytechnic College   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Film MPN method; PHB V degraders; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co 3 hydroxyvalerate); Polyhydroxyalkanoate

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; GLUCOSE; MICROORGANISMS; SOILS; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

SOIL SUSPENSIONS;

POLYMERS;

BIODEGRADABILITY; DECOMPOSITION; SOIL TEST;

EID: 0038189659     PISSN: 10427147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pat.289     Document Type: Article

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