Production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3- hydroxyvalerate) by Rhodopseudomonas palustris SP5212

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 765-769

  Mukhopadhyay, Mahuya ^a   Patra, A ^a   Paul, A K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

Author keywords

Copolymer; Phototrophic bacteria; Poly(3 hydroxybutyric acid); Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Purple non sulphur bacteria; Reserve material; Rhodopseudomonas palustris

Indexed keywords

CELL CULTURE; COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); COPOLYMERS; DERIVATIVES; GROWTH KINETICS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS;

CARBON SOURCES; CELL GROWTH; COMPOSITIONAL ANALYSIS; DRY WEIGHT;

CARBOXYLIC ACIDS;

PHOTOBACTERIA; RHODOPSEUDOMONAS PALUSTRIS;

EID: 23044464537     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-004-5565-y     Document Type: Article

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