Perspectives in the modeling and optimization of PHB production by pure and mixed cultures

Critical Reviews in Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 153-171

  Patnaik, Pratap R ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MICROBIAL TECHNOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Bioreactor optimization; Mathematical models; Microbial synthesis; Poly( hydroxybutyrate)

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CYBERNETICS; FERMENTATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROORGANISMS; NEURAL NETWORKS; OPTIMIZATION;

NEURAL MODELS; NON-IDEAL FERMENTATION; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; SYNTHETIC POLYMERS;

POLYMERS;

ALKANOIC ACID; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID); POLYMER;

BIODEGRADABILITY; CULTURE OPTIMIZATION; FERMENTATION; HYBRID; MIXED CELL CULTURE; MODEL; NERVE CELL NETWORK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ALGORITHMS; BACTERIA; BIOREACTORS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; CELL PROLIFERATION; COCULTURE TECHNIQUES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; POLYESTERS;

EID: 26444473650     PISSN: 07388551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07388550500301438     Document Type: Review

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