Isolation and characterization of PHAs-accumulating bacteria from HSSL

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymers. PHAs emerge as a possible solution as substitutes of petroleum based plastics, being produced under the Biorefinery concept, in which wastes and by-products of numerous industries may be used as carbon source. This project...

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Main Author: Ferreira, Ana Lúcia Morgado (author)
Format: masterThesis
Language:eng
Published: 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10773/13401
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:ria.ua.pt:10773/13401