Microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and its copolymers: A review of recent advancements

A Anjum, M Zuber, KM Zia, A Noreen, MN Anjum… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Traditional mineral oil based plastics are important commodity to enhance the comfort and
quality of life but the accumulation of these plastics in the environment has become a major …

The role of bacterial polyhydroalkanoate (PHA) in a sustainable future: a review on the biological diversity

D Vicente, DN Proença, PV Morais - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental challenges related to the mismanagement of plastic waste became even
more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for new solutions regarding the use …

Current advances and emerging trends in sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoate modification from organic waste streams for material applications

N Jaffur, G Kumar, P Jeetah, S Ramakrishna… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The current processes for producing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are costly, owing to the
high cost of cultivation feedstocks, and the need to sterilise the growth medium, which is …

Morphology and crystallization behaviour of polyhydroxyalkanoates-based blends and composites: A review

M Eesaee, P Ghassemi, DD Nguyen, S Thomas… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have emerged as an alternative to petrochemical-based
plastics in recent decades. They are biodegradable linear polyesters that are mainly …

Influence of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate micro-bioplastics and polyethylene terephthalate microplastics on the soil organic matter structure and soil water properties

J Fojt, P Denková, M Brtnický, J Holatko… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
Adverse effects of microplastics on soil abiotic properties have been attributed to changes in
the soil structure. Notably, however, the effects on the supramolecular structure of soil …

Whey valorization for sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Bacillus megaterium: Production, characterization and in vitro biocompatibility evaluation

N Israni, P Venkatachalam, B Gajaraj… - Journal of environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable biopolymers acclaimed as an eco-
friendly substitute of hazardously polluting petrochemical plastics. Using industrial by …

Recent progress in development and chemical modification of poly (hydroxybutyrate)-based blends for potential medical applications

ZA Raza, S Khalil, S Abid - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) has been considered as a promising biopolymer
produced in certain microbes under specific fermentative and physiological conditions …

Biotechnological strategies to improve production of microbial poly‐(3‐hydroxybutyrate): a review of recent research work

C Peña, T Castillo, A García, M Millán… - Microbial …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Summary Poly‐(3‐hydroxybutyrate)[P (3 HB)] is a polyester synthesized as a carbon and
energy reserve material by a wide number of bacteria. This polymer is characterized by its …

Bioconversion of fish solid waste into PHB using Bacillus subtilis based submerged fermentation process

S Mohapatra, B Sarkar, DP Samantaray… - Environmental …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Currently, one of the major problem affecting the world is solid waste management,
predominantly petroleum-based plastic and fish solid waste (FSW). However, it is very …

Azotobacter vinelandii: the source of 100 years of discoveries and many more to come

JD Noar, JM Bruno-Bárcena - Microbiology, 2018 - microbiologyresearch.org
Azotobacter vinelandii has been studied for over 100 years since its discovery as an aerobic
nitrogen-fixing organism. This species has proved useful for the study of many different …