Biosynthesis of novel polyhydroxyalkanoate containing 3-hydroxy-4-methylvalerate by Chromobacterium sp. USM2

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 559-571

  Ling, S C ^a   Tsuge, T ^b   Sudesh, Kumar ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

3 hydroxy 4 methylvalerate; Chromobacterium sp. USM2; Isocaproic acid; Nuclear magnetic resonance; Polyhydroxyalkanoate

Indexed keywords

CARBON;

3-HYDROXY-4-METHYLVALERATE; 3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; CHROMOBACTERIA SP.; CHROMOBACTERIUM; ISOCAPROIC ACID; OVERALL PROPERTIES; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; POLYMER BACKBONES; USM2;

BIOCHEMISTRY;

GLUCOSE; POLY(3 HYDROXYBUTYRATE CO 3 HYDROXY 4 METHYLVALERATE); POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; POLYMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AERATION; BACTERIUM; BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; ESTER; INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; POLYMER;

AERATION; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; BURKHOLDERIA; CARBON SOURCE; CHROMOBACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR; NONHUMAN;

BURKHOLDERIA SP.; CHROMOBACTERIUM SP; CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR;

EID: 80051692345     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2672.2011.05084.x     Document Type: Article

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