Retraction Note to: Towards understanding polyhydroxyalkanoates and their use (J Polym Res, (2016), 23, 153, 10.1007/s10965-016-0988-3);Towards understanding polyhydroxyalkanoates and their use

Journal of Polymer Research

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2016, Pages

  Kushwah, Brajesh Singh ^a,b   Kushwah, Aeshwary Vikram Singh ^c,d   Singh, Vishwajeet ^e,f  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Technology   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUCKNOW   (India)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d New Era Research Foundation   (India)

^e R B S COLLEGE   (India)

^f DR B R AMBEDKAR UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Polyhydroxyalkanoates(PHAs); Polymers

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIODEGRADABILITY; BIOPOLYMERS; FOSSIL FUELS; FUNCTIONAL POLYMERS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; PLASTIC ADHESIVES; POLYESTERS; POLYMERS;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLEXIBLE PLASTICS; NITROGEN LIMITATION; NON-BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; PERFORMANCE ADDITIVES; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCKS; STERILE CONDITIONS;

BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS;

EID: 84978910330     PISSN: 10229760     EISSN: 15728935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-017-1260-1     Document Type: Erratum

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