Biodegradability of poly(3-hydroxyalkanoate) and poly(ε-caprolactone) via biological carbon cycles in marine environments
Abstract Approximately 4.8–12.7 million tons of plastic waste has been estimated to be
discharged into marine environments annually by wind and river currents. The Ellen …
discharged into marine environments annually by wind and river currents. The Ellen …
Microalgae for high-value compounds and biofuels production: a review with focus on cultivation under stress conditions
G Markou, E Nerantzis - Biotechnology advances, 2013 - Elsevier
Microalgal biomass as feedstock for biofuel production is an attracting alternative to
terrestrial plant utilization for biofuels production. However, today the microalgal cultivation …
terrestrial plant utilization for biofuels production. However, today the microalgal cultivation …
Abiotic stresses as tools for metabolites in microalgae
Microalgae, due to various environmental stresses, constantly tune their cellular
mechanisms to cope with them. The accumulation of the stress metabolites is closely related …
mechanisms to cope with them. The accumulation of the stress metabolites is closely related …
Microalgae biomolecules: Extraction, separation and purification methods
Several microalgae species have been exploited due to their great biotechnological
potential for the production of a range of biomolecules that can be applied in a large variety …
potential for the production of a range of biomolecules that can be applied in a large variety …
[HTML][HTML] Operational and economic aspects of Spirulina-based biorefinery
Microalgae biorefinery systems have been extensively studied from the perspective of
resources, energy expenditure, biofuel production potential, and high-added value products …
resources, energy expenditure, biofuel production potential, and high-added value products …
Involvement of polyhydroxyalkanoates in stress resistance of microbial cells: Biotechnological consequences and applications
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes as
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …
Algae and bacteria consortia for wastewater decontamination and transformation into biodiesel, bioethanol, biohydrogen, biofertilizers and animal feed: a review
Traditional wastewater treatment has been aimed solely at sanitation by removing
contaminants, yet actual issues of climate change and depletion of natural resources are …
contaminants, yet actual issues of climate change and depletion of natural resources are …
Cyanobacterial polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB): screening, optimization and characterization
S Ansari, T Fatma - PLoS One, 2016 - journals.plos.org
In modern life petroleum-based plastic has become indispensable due to its frequent use as
an easily available and a low cost packaging and moulding material. However, its rapidly …
an easily available and a low cost packaging and moulding material. However, its rapidly …
Algal bioplastics: current market trends and technical aspects
N Nanda, N Bharadvaja - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy, 2022 - Springer
Plastics are undebatably a hot topic of discussion across international forums due to their
huge ecological footprint. The onset of COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue in an …
huge ecological footprint. The onset of COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the issue in an …
Recent developments and future prospects on bio-based polyesters derived from renewable resources: A review
A significantly growing interest is to design a new strategy for development of bio-polyesters
from renewable resources due to limited fossil fuel reserves, rise of petrochemicals price …
from renewable resources due to limited fossil fuel reserves, rise of petrochemicals price …