Engineering biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) for diversity and cost reduction

Y Zheng, JC Chen, YM Ma, GQ Chen - Metabolic engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
PHA, a family of natural biopolymers aiming to replace non-degradable plastics for short-
term usages, has been developed to include various structures such as short-chain-length …

A microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) based bio-and materials industry

GQ Chen - Chemical society reviews, 2009 - pubs.rsc.org
Biopolyesters polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) produced by many bacteria have been
investigated by microbiologists, molecular biologists, biochemists, chemical engineers …

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 …

Rhamnolipids produced by Pseudomonas: from molecular genetics to the market

G Soberón‐Chávez, A González‐Valdez… - Microbial …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants with a wide range of industrial applications that entered
into the market a decade ago. They are naturally produced by Pseudomonas aeruginosa …

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 …

Fatty acid synthesis in Escherichia coli and its applications towards the production of fatty acid based biofuels

HJ Janßen, A Steinbüchel - Biotechnology for biofuels, 2014 - Springer
The idea of renewable and regenerative resources has inspired research for more than a
hundred years. Ideally, the only spent energy will replenish itself, like plant material …

Polyester synthases: natural catalysts for plastics

BHA Rehm - Biochemical Journal, 2003 - portlandpress.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters composed of hydroxy fatty acids, which
represent a complex class of storage polyesters. They are synthesized by a wide range of …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates and nonnatural polyesters

SY Choi, IJ Cho, Y Lee, YJ Kim, KJ Kim… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microorganisms produce diverse polymers for various purposes such as storing genetic
information, energy, and reducing power, and serving as structural materials and scaffolds …

Improving polyhydroxyalkanoate production from inexpensive carbon sources by genetic approaches: a review

L Favaro, M Basaglia, S Casella - Biofuels, Bioproducts and …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of biodegradable intracellular polyesters that a
number of Eubacteria and Archaea can accumulate for energy and carbon storage. Most of …

Biotechnological approaches for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoates in microorganisms and plants—a review

P Suriyamongkol, R Weselake, S Narine… - Biotechnology …, 2007 - Elsevier
The increasing effect of non-degradable plastic wastes is a growing concern.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), macromolecule-polyesters naturally produced by many …