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Biodegradation of natural rubber and related compounds: Recent insights into a hardly understood catabolic capability of microorganisms
- Source :
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology. June, 2005, Vol. 71 Issue 6, p2803, 10 p.
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- Natural rubber and other natural polyisoprenoids are the only biopolymers whose cleavage by enzymes is still mostly unknown. However, a considerable progress is made in the understanding of microbial rubber degradation.
- Subjects :
- Biopolymers -- Analysis
Biodegradation -- Analysis
Biological sciences
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00992240
- Volume :
- 71
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Gale General OneFile
- Journal :
- Applied and Environmental Microbiology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsgcl.135353488