Current trends in biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates

Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 621-632

  Chanprateep, Suchada ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Biodegradable polymer; Microbial polyester; Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

Indexed keywords

CURRENT TRENDS; DEGRADABLE PLASTICS; FUTURE PROSPECTS; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; GLOBAL MARKET; MICROBIAL POLYESTERS; MONOMER COMPOSITIONS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; RENEWABLE RAW MATERIALS;

BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIODEGRADATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOLOGY; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; ORGANIC CARBON; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; METHANOL; MOLASSES; PALM OIL; PLASTIC; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; SOYBEAN OIL; STARCH; SUCROSE;

ALCALIGENES LATUS; AZOTOBACTER VINELANDII; BIODEGRADABILITY; CARBON SOURCE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FERMENTATION; INDUSTRIAL WASTE; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; MARKETING; MATERIALS MANAGEMENT; PARACOCCUS DENITRIFICANS; PSEUDOMONAS OLEOVORANS; RECYCLING; REVIEW;

BIODEGRADATION, ENVIRONMENTAL; CLIMATE CHANGE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; RECYCLING;

EID: 78449255940     PISSN: 13891723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiosc.2010.07.014     Document Type: Review

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