Journal article : Review
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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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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(Accepted manuscript, 217.4KB)
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- Publisher copy:
- 10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107680
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- 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
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1873-1899
- ISSN:
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0734-9750
- Pmid:
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33338579
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- Language:
- English
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- Subtype:
- Review
- Pubs id:
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1150299
- Local pid:
- pubs:1150299
- Deposit date:
- 2021-01-06
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- Elsevier Inc.
- Copyright date:
- 2020
- Rights statement:
- © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
- Notes:
- This is the accepted manuscript version of the article. The final version is available from Elsevier at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biotechadv.2020.107680
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