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Production of poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid).
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7484359     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Poly(hydroxyalkanoic acid) [PHA] is accumulated by numerous microorganisms as an energy reserve material under unbalanced growth conditions in the presence of excess carbon source. In spite of being a good candidate for biodegradable thermoplastics, their high price compared with conventional plastics currently in use has limited their availability in a wide range of applications. With the aim of reducing the high production cost of PHA, much effort is currently being devoted to improve productivity by employing various microorganisms and by developing efficient culture techniques. Several processes recently developed and employed for the production of PHA by various bacteria are described.
Authors:
S Y Lee; H N Chang
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Advances in biochemical engineering/biotechnology     Volume:  52     ISSN:  0724-6145     ISO Abbreviation:  Adv. Biochem. Eng. Biotechnol.     Publication Date:  1995  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1995-12-15     Completed Date:  1995-12-15     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8307733     Medline TA:  Adv Biochem Eng Biotechnol     Country:  GERMANY    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  27-58     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Chemical Engineering, Korea Advances Institute of Science and Technology, Daeduk Science Town, Taejon.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acyltransferases / biosynthesis,  metabolism*
Alcaligenes / metabolism
Azotobacter / metabolism
Bacteria / metabolism*
Base Sequence
Biodegradation, Environmental
DNA, Bacterial / chemistry
Escherichia coli / genetics,  metabolism
Hydroxybutyrates / chemical synthesis*,  metabolism
Molecular Sequence Data
Plasmids / genetics
Polyesters / chemical synthesis*,  metabolism
Pseudomonas / metabolism
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/DNA, Bacterial; 0/Hydroxybutyrates; 0/Polyesters; 0/poly(3-hydroxybutanoate); EC 2.3.-/Acyltransferases; EC 2.3.1.-/poly(3-hydroxyalkanoic acid) synthase

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