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Polyhydroxyalkanoates : biosynthesis, chemical structures and applications /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hauppauge, New York :
Nova Science Publishers, Inc.,
[2017]
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| Colección: | Materials science and technologies
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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