Polymers from biocatalysts

Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 362-374

  Joo, Hyun ^b   Yoo, Young Je ^b   Dordick, Jonathan S ^a  

^a IA United States   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biocatalyst; Chemoenzymatic Synthesis; Enzymatic Polymerization; Polymer; Polymerization

Indexed keywords

EID: 3142532849     PISSN: 02561115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02697125     Document Type: Review

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