Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by mixed culture: Recent trends and biotechnological importance

Biotechnology Advances

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-279

  Salehizadeh, H ^a,b   Van Loosdrecht, M C M ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Bioplastic; Mixed culture; Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); Wastewater

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; FERMENTATION; METABOLISM; POLYMERS; SUBSTRATES;

BACTERIAL STRAINS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 0344663931     PISSN: 07349750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2003.09.003     Document Type: Article

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