Life cycle assessment study of biopolymers (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) derived from no-tilled corn

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 200-210

  Kim, Seungdo ^a   Dale, Bruce E ^a  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Corn; Corn stover; Pha; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Soil organic carbon; Wet milling

Indexed keywords

BIOPOLYMER; CARBON; CARBON DIOXIDE; CORN OIL; GLUCOSE; GLUTEN; METHANE; NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYSTYRENE;

AGROECOSYSTEM; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORN; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; EUTROPHICATION; FERMENTATION; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MODEL; NO TILLAGE; ORGANIZATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL SMOG; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 20344362177     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1065/lca2004.08.171     Document Type: Conference Paper

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