Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production–A review

PC Sabapathy, S Devaraj, K Meixner, P Anburajan… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are inevitably a key biopolymer that has the potential to
replace the conventional petrochemical based plastics that pose jeopardy to the …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production via resource recovery from industrial waste streams: A review of techniques and perspectives

LDD Novelli, SM Sayavedra, ER Rene - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The problem of waste generation in the form of wastewater and solid wastes has caused an
urgent, yet persisting, global issue that calls for the development of sustainable treatment …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) synthesis and degradation by microbes and applications towards a circular economy

W Zhou, S Bergsma, DI Colpa, GJW Euverink… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Overusing non-degradable plastics causes a series of environmental issues, inferring a
switch to biodegradable plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising …

Recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from wastewater: a review

G Mannina, D Presti, G Montiel-Jarillo, J Carrera… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters accumulated as carbon and energy
storage materials under unbalanced growth conditions by various microorganisms. They are …

[HTML][HTML] The dairy biorefinery: Integrating treatment processes for cheese whey valorisation

F Asunis, G De Gioannis, P Dessì, M Isipato… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
With an estimated worldwide production of 190 billion kg per year, and due to its high
organic load, cheese whey represents a huge opportunity for bioenergy and biochemicals …

Prospects for the use of whey for polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production

TMMM Amaro, D Rosa, G Comi, L Iacumin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plastic production and accumulation have devastating environmental effects, and
consequently, the world is in need of environmentally friendly plastic substitutes. In this …

Recent advances in polyhydroxyalkanoate production: Feedstocks, strains and process developments

M Li, MR Wilkins - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been actively studied in academia and industry for
their properties comparable to petroleum-derived plastics and high biocompatibility …

In vivo and Post-synthesis Strategies to Enhance the Properties of PHB-Based Materials: A Review

R Turco, G Santagata, I Corrado, C Pezzella… - … in Bioengineering and …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The transition toward “green” alternatives to petroleum-based plastics is driven by the need
for “drop-in” replacement materials able to combine characteristics of existing plastics with …

Hydrothermal treatment of lignocellulose waste for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates copolymer with potential application in food packaging

AD Tripathi, PK Mishra, KK Darani, A Agarwal… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Bio-plastics are eco-friendly biopolymer finding tremendous application in food
and pharmaceutical industries. Biodegradable polymer-based plastic such as PHAs …

A review on microbes mediated resource recovery and bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates) production from wastewater

V Ahuja, PK Singh, C Mahata, JM Jeon, G Kumar… - Microbial Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Background Plastic is widely utilized in packaging, frameworks, and as coverings material.
Its overconsumption and slow degradation, pose threats to ecosystems due to its toxic …