Micro-organisms in latex and natural rubber coagula of Hevea brasiliensis and their impact on rubber composition, structure and properties

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 117, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 921-929

  Salomez, M ^a   Subileau, M ^a   Intapun, J ^b   Bonfils, F ^a   Sainte Beuve, J ^a   Vaysse, L ^a   Dubreucq, E ^a  

^a UMR IATE   (France)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Coagula; Hevea brasiliensis; Latex; Maturation; Micro organisms; Natural rubber; Polyisoprene; Polymer

Indexed keywords

COAGULATION; LATEXES; MICROORGANISMS;

COAGULUM; COMPOSITION STRUCTURE; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; MATURATION; MICRO-ORGANISMS; PROPERTY; RUBBER COMPOSITION; RUBBER PROPERTIES; RUBBER STRUCTURES; STRUCTURES AND PROPERTIES;

RUBBER;

LATEX; RUBBER;

BIOCHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROORGANISM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; BACTERIUM; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; HEVEA; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

HEVEA BRASILIENSIS;

BACTERIA; HEVEA; LATEX; RUBBER;

EID: 84908255819     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: 13652672     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jam.12556     Document Type: Review

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