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Biodegradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates
J Mergaert1, C Anderson, A Wouters
1Laboratorium voor Microbiologie, Universiteit Gent, Belgium.
FEMS Microbiology Reviews
|December 1, 1992
Abstract:
Degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and copolymers with 3-hydroxyvaleric acid was investigated in natural environments, and the microorganisms involved were isolated and identified. The influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the degradation is discussed.