Innovations in applications and prospects of bioplastics and biopolymers: a review

S Nanda, BR Patra, R Patel, J Bakos… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2022 - Springer
Non-biodegradable plastics are continually amassing landfills and oceans worldwide while
creating severe environmental issues and hazards to animal and human health. Plastic …

Biodegradability of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) and poly(ε-caprolactone) via biological carbon cycles in marine environments

M Suzuki, Y Tachibana, K Kasuya - Polymer Journal, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract Approximately 4.8–12.7 million tons of plastic waste has been estimated to be
discharged into marine environments annually by wind and river currents. The Ellen …

Microplastics in soil-plant system: effects of nano/microplastics on plant photosynthesis, rhizosphere microbes and soil properties in soil with different residues

X Ren, J Tang, L Wang, Q Liu - Plant and Soil, 2021 - Springer
Aims To investigate the effects of polystyrene microplastics (PS-beads) on the soil
properties, photosynthesis of Flowering Chinese cabbage, the rhizosphere microbial …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): From production to nanoarchitecture

R Tarrahi, Z Fathi, MÖ Seydibeyoğlu… - International journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Among many biodegradable and biocompatible biopolymers, polyhydroxyalkanoates
(PHAs), generated by microorganisms, have highly attracted attention in various fields due …

Metabolic engineering for the synthesis of polyesters: A 100-year journey from polyhydroxyalkanoates to non-natural microbial polyesters

SY Choi, MN Rhie, HT Kim, JC Joo, IJ Cho, J Son… - Metabolic …, 2020 - Elsevier
As concerns increase regarding sustainable industries and environmental pollutions caused
by the accumulation of non-degradable plastic wastes, bio-based polymers, particularly …

Current trends in the production of biodegradable bioplastics: The case of polyhydroxyalkanoates

JMG Alcântara, F Distante, G Storti, D Moscatelli… - Biotechnology …, 2020 - Elsevier
The global pollution caused by plastics and microplastics is stimulating intense research
towards more environmentally friendly materials, preserving the remarkable application …

Can polyhydroxyalkanoates be produced efficiently from waste plant and animal oils?

A Surendran, M Lakshmanan, JY Chee… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a potential replacement for some petrochemical-based
plastics. PHAs are polyesters synthesized and stored by various bacteria and archaea in …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates and nonnatural polyesters

SY Choi, IJ Cho, Y Lee, YJ Kim, KJ Kim… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms produce diverse polymers for various purposes such as storing genetic
information, energy, and reducing power, and serving as structural materials and scaffolds …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate synthase (PhaC): The key enzyme for biopolyester synthesis

SZ Neoh, MF Chek, HT Tan, JA Linares-Pastén… - Current Research in …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are considered good candidates in replacing commercial
petrochemical plastics in certain applications like single-use packaging since they are …

Structural insights into polyhydroxyalkanoates biosynthesis

HY Sagong, HF Son, SY Choi, SY Lee… - Trends in biochemical …, 2018 - cell.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are diverse biopolyesters produced by numerous
microorganisms and have attracted much attention as a substitute for petroleum-based …