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1 online resource. |
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text file |
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Materials science and technologies
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Materials science and technologies series.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1; Physiological, Kinetic, and Process Engineering Aspects of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Biosynthesis by Extremophiles; Abstract; Introduction; Halophile PHA Production Strains; General Features of Halophile Microbes; Gram-Negative Halophile PHA Producers; PHA Production by Haloarchaea; Gram-Negative Halophile Eubacteria as PHA Producers; Gram-Positive Halophile PHA Producers; Tracing Halophilic PHA Producers; Cryophilic (Psychrophilic) PHA Producers; General Features of Cryophilic Organisms; Reports on PHA Production by Cryophilic Microorganisms |
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Thermophilic PHA ProducersGeneral Features of Thermophiles; Gram-Negative Thermophile PHA Producers; Gram-Positive Thermophile PHA Producers; Additional Stressors Boosting PHA Biosynthesis; Conclusion; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2; Polyhydroxyalkanoates: New Browsing the PHA Biosynthesis Insights in Native and Recombinant Strains; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. PHA Biosynthesis Pathways; 3. PHA Biosynthetic Enzymes; 3.1. PHA Synthase/Polymerase; 3.1.1. Characteristics of PHA Synthase: Size, Structure and Subunit Composition; 3.1.2. Substrate Specificity of PHA Synthase |
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8. Novel Production of PHA Polymers and NanomaterialsReferences; Chapter 3; Polyhydroxyalkanoates: A Short Tale from Polymer Synthesis to Future Prospects; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. PHAs are Classified According to Their Chemical Structure; 3. Three Pathways Are the Basis of PHA Biosynthesis; 4. PHAs Are Promising for Several Applications; 5. Sustainable Feedstocks for PHA Production; 6. Challenges and Future Prospects: A Conclusion; References; Chapter 4; Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Chemical Structure; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 2. Basic Chemical Structures of PHAs and Classification |
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2.1. PHA Homopolymers2.2. Production of PHA Heteropolymers (or Copolymers); 2.2.1. Specificity of PHA Synthases; 2.2.2. PHA Structure Correlations with Carbon Substrates and Host Microorganisms; 2.2.3. PHA Polymer Blends; 2.2.4. Structural Diversities of PHAs; 3. Properties of PHA Copolymers; 3.1. Crystallinity of PHAs; Conclusion; References; Biographical Sketches; Chapter 5; Polyhydroxyesters as Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering; Abstract; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Scaffolds and Their Ideal Characteristics; 1.2. Types of Scaffold in Tissue Engineering; 1.2.1. Natural; 1.2.2. Synthetic |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Poly-beta-hydroxyalkanoates.
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Poly-beta-hydroxyalkanoates. |
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Biosynthesis -- Industrial applications.
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Biosynthesis -- Industrial applications. |
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Biosynthesis. |
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Antibiotics -- Synthesis.
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Antibiotics -- Synthesis. |
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Biochemistry. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Williams, Harvey, 1978-
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Kelly, Patricia, 1977-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Polyhydroxyalkanoates. Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., [2017] 9781536134391 (DLC) 2018015751 |
| ISBN |
9781536134407 (electronic book) |
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1536134406 (electronic book) |
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9781536134391 (hardcover) |
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