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SUBMITTER: Hempel F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3214846 | biostudies-literature | 2011
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Microbial cell factories 20111017
<h4>Background</h4>Poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a polyester with thermoplastic properties that is naturally occurring and produced by such bacteria as Ralstonia eutropha H16 and Bacillus megaterium. In contrast to currently utilized plastics and most synthetic polymers, PHB is biodegradable, and its production is not dependent on fossil resources making this bioplastic interesting for various industrial applications.<h4>Results</h4>In this study, we report on introducing the bacterial PHB pat ...[more]