Production and degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates in waste environment

Waste Management

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 133-139

  Lee, Sang Yup ^a   Choi, Jong Il ^a  

^a Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; ORGANIC COMPOUND; PLASTIC; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID;

ORGANIC COMPOUND; POLAR COMPOUND; WASTEWATER;

ACTIVATED SLUDGE; ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; CELL METABOLISM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; PLASTIC INDUSTRY; POLLUTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER TREATMENT;

EID: 0345280003     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0956-053X(99)00005-7     Document Type: Article

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