Doi, Yoshiharu / Steinbüchel, Alexander (eds.) Biopolymers Vol. 3b: Polyesters II - Properties and Chemical Synthesis
1. Edition - December 2001 279.- Euro 2001. XII, 468 Pages, Hardcover 200 Fig. - Handbook/Reference Book - ISBN-10: 3-527-30219-0 ISBN-13: 978-3-527-30219-2 - Wiley-VCH, Weinheim
Short description Volumes 3a, b and 4 focus on polyesters synthesized by bacteria and eukaryotic organisms and all aspects of the biosynthesis and metabolism of these biopolymers as well as the production and isolation are described. In addition, various synthetic polyesters and related polymers synthesized by the chemical industry for the manufacture of biodegradable materials are subject of these volumes.
From the contents Methods for analysis of PHA composition Intracellular degradation of PHAs Extracellular PHA depolymerases-the key enzyme of PHA degradation Microbial degradation of aliphatic polyesters Molecular and material design of biodegradable PHAs Structure, compostions and solution properties of PHAs Crystallization and material properties of PHAs Structure and hydrolysis of polyester single crystals Processing and applications of natural and synthetic PHAs Fermentative production of building blocks for chemical synthesis of polyesters General methodology for chemical synthesis of polyesters Mechanisms of aliphatic polyester formation Chemical synthesis and properties of well-defined oligomeric esters
