Biodegradation of a medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate in tropical river water

The medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA(MCL)) produced by Pseudomonas putida PGA1 using saponified palm kernel oil as the carbon source could degrade readily in water taken from Kayu Ara River in Selangor, Malaysia. A weight loss of 71.3 of the PHA film occurred in 86 d. The pH of the rive...

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Main Authors: Ho, Y.H., Gan, S.N., Tan, I.K.P.
Format: Article
Published: 2002
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/5378/
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Institution: Universiti Malaya