Biosynthesis, properties and potential of natural-synthetic hybrids of polyhydroxyalkanoates and polyethylene glycols

Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1241-1247

  Foster, L John R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomaterials; Bioprocessing; Molecular weight; PEGylation; Poly(ethylene glycol); Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Indexed keywords

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHARACTERIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR MASS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

BIOPROCESSING; HYDROPHOBIC COMPOUNDS; MICROBIAL CULTIVATION SYSTEMS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

ESTERS;

MACROGOL; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID;

HYBRID; HYDROPHOBICITY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER; SOLUBILIZATION;

ALCALIGENES LATUS; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BIOPROCESS; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONJUGATION; HYBRIDIZATION; HYDROPHOBICITY; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; POLYMERIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS OLEOVORANS; PSEUDOMONAS PUTIDA; SHORT SURVEY; SOLUBILIZATION; WAUTERSIA EUTROPHA;

BACTERIA; BIOCOMPATIBLE MATERIALS; CARBOXYLIC ACIDS; POLYESTERS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS;

EID: 34250830309     PISSN: 01757598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00253-007-0976-y     Document Type: Short Survey

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