Polymers from plants to develop biodegradable plastics

Trends in Plant Science

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 511-512

  Conrad, Udo ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS AND CROP PLANT RESEARCH IPK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYANOPHYCIN; PLASTIC; POLYMER; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

BIOREMEDIATION; CROP; METABOLISM; SHORT SURVEY; TRANSGENIC PLANT;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; PLANT PROTEINS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; PLASTICS; POLYMERS;

NICOTIANA TABACUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 27644506593     PISSN: 13601385     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tplants.2005.09.003     Document Type: Short Survey

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