Heterologous expression of Cupriavidus sp. USMAA2-4 PHA synthase gene in PHB-4 mutant for the production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and its copolymers

World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1595-1603

  Kek, Yik Kang ^a   Chang, Choy Wan ^a   Amirul, Al Ashraf ^a   Sudesh, Kumar ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Crude palm kernel oil; Cupriavidus sp.; Gamma butyrolactone; Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co 3 hydroxyvalerate); Poly(3 hydroxybutyrate co 4 hydroxybutyrate)

Indexed keywords

3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; 4-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; BUTYROLACTONES; PALM KERNEL OIL; POLY(3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE-CO-3-HYDROXYVALERATE);

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADATION; BIOPOLYMERS; COPOLYMERIZATION; COPOLYMERS; ELASTOMERS; FEEDING; FOSSIL FUELS; GENE EXPRESSION; MONOMERS; PLASTIC PRODUCTS; PLASTICITY; SODIUM; VEGETABLE OILS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

CUPRIAVIDUS; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; NECATOR;

EID: 77955266295     PISSN: 09593993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11274-010-0335-5     Document Type: Article

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