Biodegradation of microbial polyesters P(3HB) and P(3HB-co-3HV) under the tropical climate environment

Polymer Degradation and Stability

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 513-518

  Akmal, D ^a,b   Azizan, M N ^a   Majid, M I A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b ANDALAS UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Microbial polyesters; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate); Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co valerate); Tropical climate

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; CLIMATE CHANGE; SOILS;

MICROBIAL POLYESTERS;

POLYESTERS;

EID: 0038636602     PISSN: 01413910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0141-3910(03)00034-X     Document Type: Article

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