Fundamental factors determining the molecular weight of polyhydroxyalkanoate during biosynthesis

Polymer Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 11, 2016, Pages 1051-1057

  Tsuge, Takeharu ^a  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BIOCHEMISTRY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIODEGRADABLE POLYMERS; BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING; BIOSYNTHESIS; CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY;

ALIPHATIC POLYESTER; BIOMEDICAL MATERIAL; CHAIN-TRANSFER REACTIONS; DIRECT IMPACT; HIGH MOLECULAR WEIGHT; POLY-HYDROXYALKANOATE; POLYHYDROXYALKANOATES; SIMULTANEOUS DEGRADATION;

MOLECULAR WEIGHT;

EID: 84994662320     PISSN: 00323896     EISSN: 13490540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/pj.2016.78     Document Type: Review

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