Novel polyhydroxyalkanoate blends : their characterisation and possible applications

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters consisting of 3-hydroxyalkanoic acids synthesised by numerous bacteria as storage compounds, in the presence of excess carbon, under nutrient limiting conditions. PHAs are biodegradable and biocompatible polymers that exhibit a variety of properties rangin...

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Main Author: Kanjirathumutil, Charles Thomas
Published: University of Westminster 2012
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.567553