Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Characteristics, production, recent developments and applications

ZA Raza, S Abid, IM Banat - International Biodeterioration & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters, stored within cells as energy storage
materials by various microorganisms. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability …

Recent advances and challenges towards sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production

C Kourmentza, J Plácido, N Venetsaneas… - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, and fine chemicals production is a critical matter that
research teams around the globe are focusing on nowadays. Polyhydroxyalkanoates …

Current developments on polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by using halophiles as a promising cell factory

R Mitra, T Xu, H Xiang, J Han - Microbial Cell Factories, 2020 - Springer
Plastic pollution is a severe threat to our environment which necessitates implementation of
bioplastics to realize sustainable development for a green world. Polyhydroxyalkanoates …

Improving biological production of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) co-polymer: a critical review

G Policastro, A Panico, M Fabbricino - Reviews in Environmental Science …, 2021 - Springer
Abstract Although poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) is the most
promising biopolymer for petroleum-based plastics replacement, the low processes …

[HTML][HTML] Archaea biotechnology

K Pfeifer, İ Ergal, M Koller, M Basen, B Schuster… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Elsevier
Archaea are a domain of prokaryotic organisms with intriguing physiological characteristics
and ecological importance. In Microbial Biotechnology, archaea are historically …

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 …

Sustainable applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates in various fields: A critical review

A Pandey, N Adama, K Adjallé, JF Blais - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
PHA is one of the most promising candidates in bio-polymer family which is biodegradable
and environment-friendly in nature. In recent years, it has been applied as a biodegradable …

Involvement of polyhydroxyalkanoates in stress resistance of microbial cells: Biotechnological consequences and applications

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller, D Kucera… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes as
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …

Food waste conversion to microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

C Nielsen, A Rahman, AU Rehman… - Microbial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolymers with desirable material properties similar to
petrochemically derived plastics. PHAs are naturally produced by a wide range of …

Bioconversion of waste (water)/residues to bioplastics-A circular bioeconomy approach

B Yadav, A Pandey, LR Kumar, RD Tyagi - Bioresource Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
Research insight into the technical challenges of bioplastics production has revealed their
confoundedness in their niche markets and struggles to enter the mainstream. There is an …