Bacterial production and extracellular degradation of polyesters
Poly(β-hydroxyalkanoates), PHAs, are thermoplastic polyesters, which have potential for use as biodegradable plastics. The material properties of PHAs depend upon their chemical structure. Pseudomonas oleovorans accumulates medium chain length (MCL) PHAs whose structure depends upon the carbon sourc...
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ScholarWorks@UMass Amherst
1999
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| Online Access: | https://scholarworks.umass.edu/dissertations/AAI9920643 |