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Functionalized Poly-β-Hydroxyalkanoates Produced by Bacteria

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Novel Biodegradable Microbial Polymers

Part of the book series: NATO ASI Series ((NSSE,volume 186))

Abstract

Four different bacteria were grown on unusual carbon sources in order to evaluate their ability to form non-natural poly-β-hydroxyalkanoates, especially polymers with either unsaturated, deuterated or brominated repeating units. Of the four, R. rubrum and P. oleovorans were found to be particularly responsive for growth on non-natural substrates and for the production of functionalized polyesters.

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  1. Polymer Science and Engineering Department, USA

    R. W. Lenz, B.-W. Kim, H. W. Ulmer & K. Fritzsche

  2. Biochemistry Department, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA, 01003, USA

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  1. Department of Applied Biology, University of Hull, Hull, UK

    Edwin A. Dawes

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Lenz, R.W., Kim, BW., Ulmer, H.W., Fritzsche, K., Knee, E., Fuller, R.C. (1990). Functionalized Poly-β-Hydroxyalkanoates Produced by Bacteria. In: Dawes, E.A. (eds) Novel Biodegradable Microbial Polymers. NATO ASI Series, vol 186. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-2129-0_3

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