Second-generation functionalized mediumchain- length polyhydroxyalkanoates: The gateway to high-value bioplastic applications

International Microbiology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-15

  Tortajada, Marta ^a   da Silva, Luiziana Ferreira ^b   Prieto, María Auxiliadora ^c  

^a Microbial Biotechnology Department   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOLÓGICAS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Functionalization of polymers; Low cost substrates; Medium chain length (mcl) PHAs; Metabolism; Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs); Pseudomonas spp.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84880071526     PISSN: 11396709     EISSN: 16181905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2436/20.1501.01.175     Document Type: Review

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