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 …

Since the last two decades, the use of synthetic materials has increased and become more
frequent in this capitalist system. Polymers used as raw materials are usually disposed very …

Abstract Poly-β-hydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable polymer, synthesized as carbon
and energy reserve by bacteria and archaea. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first …

Abstract Background Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) are macromolecules synthesized by
bacteria. They are inclusion bodies accumulated as reserve materials when the bacteria …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have become an attractive biomaterial in research in the
past few years due to their extensive potential industrial applications. Being long chain …

Waste cooking oils (WCO) are vegetable oils discarded after food frying and great amounts
are produced worldwide. Its management is a challenge, due to the environmental risk of …

The high costs of bioplastics' production may hinder their commercialization. Development
of new processes with high yields and in biorefineries can enhance diffusion of these …

Sažetak Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible intracellular
polyesters that are accumulated as energy and carbon reserves by bacterial species, under …

Synthetic plastics generate major problems in landfills after their consumption for occupying
high volumes and difficult the decomposition of other organic materials. In addition, they are …

Plastic pollution is a serious issue in the aquatic environments. This concerning issue of
negative impacts of synthetic plastic debris particles in the aquatic ecosystem give rise to the …