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 …

Synthesis, production, and biotechnological applications of exopolysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates by archaea

A Poli, P Di Donato, GR Abbamondi, B Nicolaus - Archaea, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Extreme environments, generally characterized by atypical temperatures, pH, pressure,
salinity, toxicity, and radiation levels, are inhabited by various microorganisms specifically …

Biochar Mitigates N2O Emission of Microbial Denitrification through Modulating Carbon Metabolism and Allocation of Reducing Power

Y Zhang, Z Zhang, Y Chen - Environmental science & technology, 2021 - ACS Publications
To elucidate the direct effects of biochar on denitrification metabolism at the cellular level,
the global response of model denitrifying soil bacterium (Paracoccus denitrificans) to …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): Applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering

E Elmowafy, A Abdal-Hay, A Skouras… - Expert review of …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The applications of naturally obtained polymers are tremendously increased
due to them being biocompatible, biodegradable, environmentally friendly and renewable in …

Mini-review: biosynthesis of poly (hydroxyalkanoates)

J Lu, RC Tappel, CT Nomura - Journal of Macromolecular Science …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biologically produced polyesters which can consist of a
diverse set of repeating unit structures. These biologically produced polyesters have many …

Bioplastic (poly-3-hydroxybutyrate) production by the marine bacterium Pseudodonghicola xiamenensis through date syrup valorization and structural assessment of …

YS Mostafa, SA Alrumman, SA Alamri, KA Otaif… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
Biobased degradable plastics have received significant attention owing to their potential
application as a green alternative to synthetic plastics. A dye-based procedure was used to …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Properties and chemical modification approaches for their functionalization

ZA Raza, S Riaz, IM Banat - Biotechnology Progress, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have become an attractive biomaterial in research in the
past few years due to their extensive potential industrial applications. Being long chain …

Biotechnological production of polyhydroxyalkanoates: a review on trends and latest developments

B Singh Saharan, A Grewal… - Chinese Journal of …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers have been reported to reside at various ecological
niches which are naturally or accidently exposed to high organic matter or growth limited …

Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB): a potential alternative biorefinery feedstock for polyhydroxyalkanoates production

HS Al-Battashi, N Annamalai, N Sivakumar… - … Science and Bio …, 2019 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are one of the most promising, degradable and eco-friendly
alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastic. Nevertheless, PHA derived from edible sources is a …

Polyhydroxybutyrate production from marine source and its application

G Kavitha, R Rengasamy, D Inbakandan - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
The increasing significance of non-degradable plastic wastes is an emerging concern. As a
substitute, researches are being endeavoured from existing reserve to yield bioplastics …