A review on biological synthesis of the biodegradable polymers polyhydroxyalkanoates and the development of multiple applications

B Dalton, P Bhagabati, J De Micco, RB Padamati… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs, belong to a class of biopolyesters where the
biodegradable PHA polymer is accumulated by microorganisms as intracellular granules …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoate bio-production and its rise as biomaterial of the future

T Palmeiro-Sánchez, V O'Flaherty, PNL Lens - Journal of biotechnology, 2022 - Elsevier
The first observation of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) aggregate was in 1888 by
Beijenrinck. Despite polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) being the first type of PHA discovered, it …

Start a research on biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): a review

GYA Tan, CL Chen, L Li, L Ge, L Wang, IMN Razaad… - Polymers, 2014 - mdpi.com
With the impending fossil fuel crisis, the search for and development of alternative
chemical/material substitutes is pivotal in reducing mankind's dependency on fossil …

Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates-eco-friendly next generation plastic: production, biocompatibility, biodegradation, physical properties and applications

Muhammadi, Shabina, M Afzal… - Green Chemistry Letters …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are intracellular aliphatic polyesters synthesized as energy
reserves, in the form of water-insoluble, nano-sized discrete and optically dense granules in …

Sustainable synthesis and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from biomass

AT Adeleye, CK Odoh, OC Enudi, OO Banjoko… - Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) belong to group of biopolymers that have in recent times
received growing research interest as a result of being eco-friendly and close characteristics …

Synthesis, structure and properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates: biological polyesters

K Sudesh, H Abe, Y Doi - Progress in polymer science, 2000 - Elsevier
High molecular weight polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are synthesized and stored in the cell
cytoplasm as water-insoluble inclusions by various microorganisms. This intriguing …

Metabolic engineering of poly (3-hydroxyalkanoates): from DNA to plastic

LL Madison, GW Huisman - Microbiology and molecular biology …, 1999 - Am Soc Microbiol
SUMMARY Poly (3-hydroxyalkanoates)(PHAs) are a class of microbially produced
polyesters that have potential applications as conventional plastics, specifically …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: an overview

CSK Reddy, R Ghai, VC Kalia - Bioresource technology, 2003 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates have gained major importance due to their structural diversity and
close analogy to plastics. These are gaining more and more importance world over. Different …

Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates

SY Lee - Biotechnology and bioengineering, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters of hydroxyalkanoates (HAs) synthesized by
numerous bacteria as intracellular carbon and energy storage compounds and accumulated …

A review of biodegradable polymers: uses, current developments in the synthesis and characterization of biodegradable polyesters, blends of biodegradable polymers …

W Amass, A Amass, B Tighe - Polymer international, 1998 - Wiley Online Library
This review considers the uses of biodegradable polymers in terms of their relevance within
current plastic waste management of packaging materials, biomedical applications and …