Green Chemistry for the Production of Biodegradable, Biorenewable, Biocompatible, and Polymers

Biocatalysis for Green Chemistry and Chemical Process Development

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 327-359

  Barrett, John S F ^a   Srienc, Friedrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

A polyester monomers comprising PHA; Biocompatible and polymers; Biorenewable; Linked by oxoester bonds; PHA production using mixed microbial cultures; Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); polymers and renewable chemicals green chemistry for production of biodegradable

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885975565     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118028308.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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