Highlights•The development of super PHA production strain using systems and synthetic
biology approaches is urgent.•Open and continuous bioprocesses that allow PHA …

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) has been investigated for more than eighty
years but recently a number of factors including increase in the price of crude oil and public …

In the recent years, there has been great interest on biodegradable polymers due to the
reserve repletion of fossil fuel and the growing concern for the environment. Consequently …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have been produced by some bacteria as bioplastics for
many years. Yet their commercialization is still on the way. A few issues are related to the …

Petrochemical plastics have become a cause of pollution for decades and finding alternative
plastics that are environmental friendly. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), a biopolyester …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of biodegradable intracellular polyesters that a
number of Eubacteria and Archaea can accumulate for energy and carbon storage. Most of …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are microbial biopolymers (polyesters) that have a wide
range of functions and applications. They serve in nature mainly as carbon and energy …

Highlights•Improvements on PHA biosynthesis must be considered in a systematic
way.•Directing metabolic flux to PHA synthesis is critical for improving conversion …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been actively studied in academia and industry for
their properties comparable to petroleum-derived plastics and high biocompatibility …

Pursuing the current trend, the “green-polymers”, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) which are
degradable and made from renewable sources have been a potential substitute for synthetic …