Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Biopolymers
Part 10. General Aspects and Special Applications
Dr. Steven Slater,
Dr. David Glassner,
M.Sc. Erwin Vink,
Dr. Tillman Gerngross,
Dr. Steven Slater
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Monsanto Protein Technologies, PO Box 620999, Middleton, WI, USA, 53562
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Cargill-Dow, 15305 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55345
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Cargill Dow BV, Lijsterbes 25, St. Jansteen, The Netherlands, 4564 GC
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Dartmouth College, 8000 Cummings Hall, Hanover, NH, USA, 03755
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Steven Slater,
Dr. David Glassner,
M.Sc. Erwin Vink,
Dr. Tillman Gerngross,
Dr. Steven Slater
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- +1-608-8213434 | Fax: +1-608-8361319
Monsanto Protein Technologies, PO Box 620999, Middleton, WI, USA, 53562
Search for more papers by this authorDr. David Glassner
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Cargill-Dow, 15305 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN, USA, 55345
Search for more papers by this authorM.Sc. Erwin Vink
- [email protected]
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Cargill Dow BV, Lijsterbes 25, St. Jansteen, The Netherlands, 4564 GC
Search for more papers by this authorDr. Tillman Gerngross
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Dartmouth College, 8000 Cummings Hall, Hanover, NH, USA, 03755
Search for more papers by this authorAbstract
- Introduction
- Historical Outline
- The 12 Principles of Green Chemistry
- Plastics Derived from Renewable Resources and Their Place Within a Green Chemistry Framework
- Polymers Produced Directly by Biological Systems
- Polysaccharides
- Proteins
- Poly(hydroxyalkanoates)
- Polymers Produced Indirectly Using Biological Systems
- Polylactide
- Poly(trimethylene terephthalate)
- Polymers Produced Directly by Biological Systems
- Application of Life-cycle Analysis to Biopolymer Production
- Life-cycle Analysis of PHA Production by Fermentation
- Life-cycle Analysis of PHA Production in Plants
- Life-cycle Analysis of Polylactide Production
- Cargill Dow's Current Process for Production of Polylactide
- Meeting the Challenge of Renewable Energy: Opportunities to Further Reduce the Environmental Impact of Polylactide Production
- Outlook and Perspectives
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