Production of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and factors impacting its chemical and mechanical characteristics

B McAdam, M Brennan Fournet, P McDonald… - Polymers, 2020 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is fueling the grave environmental threats currently facing humans, the
animal kingdom, and the planet. The pursuit of renewable resourced biodegradable …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by halophiles and thermophiles: towards sustainable production of microbial bioplastics

S Obruča, P Dvořák, P Sedláček, M Koller… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters produced by numerous prokaryotes.
These materials are generally considered to be renewable and biodegradable alternatives …

Influence mechanism of C/N ratio on heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification process

X Gu, J Leng, J Zhu, K Zhang, J Zhao, P Wu… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
A heterotrophic nitrification-aerobic denitrification (HNAD) bacterium, Acinetobacter junii
ZHG-1, was isolated, meanwhile, the optimal conditions for the strain were evaluated …

A critical review of heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification process: Influencing factors and mechanisms

B Hu, J Lu, Y Qin, M Zhou, Y Tan, P Wu… - Journal of Water Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
The heterotrophic nitrification and aerobic denitrification (HNAD) process can
simultaneously remove nitrogen and chemical oxygen demand under completely aerobic …

Novel unexpected functions of PHA granules

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, E Slaninova, I Fritz… - Applied microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes in the form
of intracellular granules, have been for decades considered being predominantly storage …

Defining the genetic basis of plant–endophytic bacteria interactions

A Pinski, A Betekhtin, K Hupert-Kocurek… - International Journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Endophytic bacteria, which interact closely with their host, are an essential part of the plant
microbiome. These interactions enhance plant tolerance to environmental changes as well …

The protective role of PHB and its degradation products against stress situations in bacteria

M Müller-Santos, JJ Koskimäki… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Many bacteria produce storage biopolymers that are mobilized under conditions of
metabolic adaptation, for example, low nutrient availability and cellular stress …

An updated overview on the regulatory circuits of polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis

R Mitra, T Xu, GQ Chen, H Xiang… - Microbial …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a promising and sustainable alternative to the petroleum‐
based synthetic plastics. Regulation of PHA synthesis is receiving considerable importance …

PHB is Produced from Glycogen Turn-over during Nitrogen Starvation in Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803

M Koch, S Doello, K Gutekunst… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a polymer of great interest as a substitute for conventional
plastics, which are becoming an enormous environmental problem. PHB can be produced …

The underexplored role of diverse stress factors in microbial biopolymer synthesis

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters which, apart from their primary
storage role, enhance the stress robustness of PHA accumulating cells against various …