Bacterial polyester-based biocomposites: A review

Natural Fibers, Biopolymers, and Biocomposites

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 597-616

  Hodzic, Alma ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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