Mixed Culture Processes for Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Agro-Industrial Surplus/Wastes as Feedstocks

Comprehensive Biotechnology, Second Edition

Volumn 6, Issue , 2011, Pages 669-683

  Reis, M ^a   Albuquerque, M ^a   Villano, M ^b   Majone, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acidogenic fermentation; Aerobic dynamic conditions; Agro industrial surplus wastes; Biodegradable polymers; Carbon storage; Mixed microbial cultures; Polyhydroxyalkanoates; Sequencing batch reactor; Volatile fatty acids

Indexed keywords

EID: 85012848852     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-08-088504-9.00464-5     Document Type: Chapter

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