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What is the most common storage polymer in bacteria mentioned in the text?
What is the most common storage polymer in bacteria mentioned in the text?
What type of linkages do monomers of poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) form to create the PHB polymer?
What type of linkages do monomers of poly-β-hydroxybutyric acid (PHB) form to create the PHB polymer?
Which type of plastics are biodegradable and have many properties of traditional plastics?
Which type of plastics are biodegradable and have many properties of traditional plastics?
What is the name of the most successful PHA co-polymer used as a container for personal care products?
What is the name of the most successful PHA co-polymer used as a container for personal care products?
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What are the monomers that can form the PHBV co-polymer?
What are the monomers that can form the PHBV co-polymer?
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Which type of plastics is set to double in production in the next 20 years according to the text?
Which type of plastics is set to double in production in the next 20 years according to the text?
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Which type of microorganisms are typically used in industrial microbiology to produce products or carry out chemical transformations?
Which type of microorganisms are typically used in industrial microbiology to produce products or carry out chemical transformations?
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What are the properties of a useful industrial microbe?
What are the properties of a useful industrial microbe?
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What is a primary metabolite produced during microbial growth?
What is a primary metabolite produced during microbial growth?
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In the context of microbial biotechnology, what are secondary metabolites?
In the context of microbial biotechnology, what are secondary metabolites?
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What is the role of a fermenter in industrial microbiology?
What is the role of a fermenter in industrial microbiology?
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What is the significance of stainless steel in large-scale fermenters?
What is the significance of stainless steel in large-scale fermenters?
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How do antibiotics typically function?
How do antibiotics typically function?
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What is the primary source of most antibiotics in clinical use?
What is the primary source of most antibiotics in clinical use?
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What is the main task involved in the scale-up process in industrial microbiology?
What is the main task involved in the scale-up process in industrial microbiology?
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Which group of microorganisms are discovered by laboratory screening to find new antibiotics?
Which group of microorganisms are discovered by laboratory screening to find new antibiotics?
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