Biosynthesis of polyhydroxybutyrate and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) by Bacillus thuringiensis R-510

Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 127-133

  Park, Sang Kyu ^a   Lee, Kang Tae ^a   Kim, Youngbaek ^b   Rhee, Young Ha ^a  

^a Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^b PaiChai University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacillus thuringiensis; Copolymer; Dissolved oxygen concentartion; Poly hydroxyalkanoate; Polyhydroxybutyrate

Indexed keywords

EID: 0348162724     PISSN: 12258873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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