Biodegradation of polyvinyl alcohol by a mixed microbial culture

Enzyme and Microbial Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1686-1691

  Chen, Jian ^a   Zhang, Ying ^a   Du, Guo Cheng ^a   Hua, Zhao Zhe ^a   Zhu, Yang ^a  

^a BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Biodegradation; Mixed culture; Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA); PVA degrading enzyme; T RFLP

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; CELLS; ENZYME ACTIVITY; POLYMERIZATION; POLYMORPHISM; SAPONIFICATION;

INTRACELLULAR ENZYMES; MIXED CULTURE; PVA-DEGRADING ENZYME;

POLYVINYL ALCOHOLS;

NITROGEN; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BIODEGRADATION; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; FUNGAL STRAIN; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYMERIZATION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SAPONIFICATION; SLUDGE;

EID: 34247367511     PISSN: 01410229     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enzmictec.2006.09.010     Document Type: Article

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