Extraction of polyhydroxyalkanoates from mixed microbial cultures: Impact on polymer quality and recovery

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 189, Issue , 2015, Pages 195-202

  Samorì, Chiara ^a   Abbondanzi, Federica ^a   Galletti, Paola ^a   Giorgini, Loris ^a   Mazzocchetti, Laura ^a   Torri, Cristian ^a   Tagliavini, Emilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dimethyl carbonate; Mixed microbial cultures; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Polymer extraction

Indexed keywords

MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLYMERS; RECOVERY;

DIMETHYL CARBONATE; GREEN SOLVENTS; HIGH QUALITY; MIXED MICROBIAL CULTURE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; PRE-TREATMENT; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES;

EXTRACTION;

CARBONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; DIMETHYLCARBONATE; DODECYL SULFATE SODIUM; POLYHYDROXYALKANOIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; SOLVENT;

EXTRACTION; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; POLYMER; RECOVERY;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; DNA EXTRACTION; EXTRACTION; HEAT TREATMENT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; MICROBIAL BIOMASS; MICROBIAL COMMUNITY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MIXED CELL CULTURE; MIXED MICROBIAL CULTURE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; POLYMER PRODUCTION; POLYMER QUALITY; POLYMER RECOVERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENCING BATCH REACTOR; THERMAL ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM; BATCH CELL CULTURE; BIOMASS; BIOREACTOR; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA; BATCH CELL CULTURE TECHNIQUES; BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; SOLVENTS;

EID: 84927644585     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: 18732976     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2015.03.062     Document Type: Article

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