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Vermeer, C.M. (author), Nielsen, Maaike (author), Eckhardt, Vincent (author), Hortensius, Matthijs (author), Tamis, J. (author), Picken, S.J. (author), Meesters, G.M.H. (author), Kleerebezem, R. (author)The biotechnological production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) derived from organic waste streams by mixed microbial communities is well established at the pilot-level. However, there is limited research on the recovery of the biopolymer from the microbial biomass, while its impact on product quality and product costs...journal article 2022
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El Asjadi, S. (author), Nederpel, Q. A. (author), Cotiuga, I. M. (author), Picken, S.J. (author), Besseling, N.A.M. (author), Mendes, E. (author), Lommerts, B. J. (author)In this study, we investigated the Stabilization of bitumen emulsions by scleroglucan, a rigid triple-helix forming biopolymer, in combination with a pH-sensitive cationic surfactant. Various aspects of the emulsification process and the final composition influence the Stabilization. We examined two different methods to add scleroglucan to...journal article 2018