Microbial PolyestersThis is the first book to present a topical overview of the research and development of microbial polyesters. Comprehensive and amply illustrated, it covers the * biosynthesis * structure * properties * applications of these biodegradable and biocompatible thermoplastics. The book provides the reader with the necessary background to understand the nature and mechanism of biological polymerization. It unites aspects from both the biological and polymer sciences and is a typical modern example of the analysis of biological macromolecules. |
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Introduction 11468 | 1 |
Poly3hydroxyalkanoates Metabolism | 4 |
Fermentation and Analysis of Microbial | 11 |
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13C-NMR spectra 3-hydroxyalkanoate 3-ketothiolase 3HB 3HV 3HB 4HB 3HB and 4HB 3HV fraction 3HV units 4-hydroxybutyric acid 4HB units accumulated acetoacetyl-CoA acetoacetyl-CoA reductase acetyl-CoA Alcaligenes eutrophus alkanoic acids Appl Bacteriol biodegradation Biol Biotechnol butyric acid carbon resonance carbon substrates carbonyl Chem chemical shift chloroform COASH content in dry copolyesters copolymer compositions copolymer samples crystalline crystallization decreased depolymerase dry cells E. A. Dawes Environ enzymatic enzyme ester eutrophus cells extracellular P(3HB FADH2 fed-batch fed-batch culture Figure fructose Fukui homopolymer hours at 30°C hydrolysis hydrolyzed isolated Kunioka Macromolecules melting temperature methanol methyl microbial polyesters Microbiol Mw/Mn NADPH-linked Nakamura native P(3HB oleovorans P. A. Holmes pathway peak pentanoic acid PHA Composition mol PHA Content PHA copolymers PHA samples poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates poly(3-hydroxybutyrate Polyester content polyester films polymer produced propionic acid R. H. Marchessault R. M. Lafferty ramigera Saito Soga sole carbon source solution synthase synthesis Table Tomita X-ray diffraction y-butyrolactone