Poly(3-hydroxypropionate): A promising alternative to fossil fuel-based materials

Applied and Environmental Microbiology

Volumn 80, Issue 21, 2014, Pages 6574-6582

  Andreeßen, Björn ^a   Taylor, Nicolas ^a   Steinbüchela, Alexander ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; FUEL STORAGE; OFFICE BUILDINGS; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PLASTICS INDUSTRY;

3-HYDROXYPROPIONIC ACID; ALTERNATIVE TO FOSSIL FUELS; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISMS; INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS; MATERIAL CHARACTERISTICS; POLY(3-HYDROXYPROPIONATE); POLY-3-HYDROXYBUTYRATE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES;

FOSSIL FUELS;

BIODEGRADATION; BIOMASS; FOSSIL FUEL; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM; HYDROLYSIS; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; POLYMER;

BIOFUEL; FOSSIL FUEL; HYDROXYBUTYRIC ACID; POLYESTER;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; METABOLISM; PROCEDURES; TRENDS;

BIOFUELS; BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOSSIL FUELS; HYDROXYBUTYRATES; POLYESTERS;

EID: 84914159667     PISSN: 00992240     EISSN: 10985336     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/AEM.02361-14     Document Type: Article

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