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Bacterial wax synthesis

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Biological wax esters offer a sustainable, renewable and biodegradable alternative to many fossil fuel derived chemicals including plastics and paraffins. Many species of bacteria accumulate waxes with similar structure and properties to highly desirable animal and plant waxes such as Spermaceti and Jojoba oils, the use of which is limited by resource requirements, high cost and ethical concerns. While bacterial fermentations overcome these issues, a commercially viable bacterial wax producti...

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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107680

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Engineering Science
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Institution:
University of Oxford
Department:
ENGINEERING SCIENCE
Sub department:
Engineering Science
Oxford college:
St Edmund Hall
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Author
Publisher:
Elsevier Publisher's website
Journal:
Biotechnology Advances Journal website
Volume:
46
Article number:
107680
Publication date:
2020-12-15
Acceptance date:
2020-12-08
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EISSN:
1873-1899
ISSN:
0734-9750
Pmid:
33338579
Language:
English
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Review
Pubs id:
1150299
Local pid:
pubs:1150299
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2021-01-06

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