Mechanical, chemical, and bio-recycling of biodegradable plastics: A review

R Kumar, K Sadeghi, J Jang, J Seo - Science of the Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive use of petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics for various applications
has led to global concerns regarding the severe environmental issues associated with them …

A review on biological synthesis of the biodegradable polymers polyhydroxyalkanoates and the development of multiple applications

B Dalton, P Bhagabati, J De Micco, RB Padamati… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs, belong to a class of biopolyesters where the
biodegradable PHA polymer is accumulated by microorganisms as intracellular granules …

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 …

Microbial enzymatic degradation of biodegradable plastics

Roohi, K Bano, M Kuddus, M R. Zaheer… - Current …, 2017 - benthamdirect.com
Background: The renewable feedstock derived biodegradable plastics are important in
various industries such as packaging, agricultural, paper coating, garbage bags and …

3D printing of bacteria into functional complex materials

M Schaffner, PA Rühs, F Coulter, S Kilcher… - Science advances, 2017 - science.org
Despite recent advances to control the spatial composition and dynamic functionalities of
bacteria embedded in materials, bacterial localization into complex three-dimensional (3D) …

Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

M Kumar, R Rathour, R Singh, Y Sun, A Pandey… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Excessive utilization of synthetic plastics has led to a major detrimental impact on the
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …

Enhanced polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by newly isolated rare actinomycetes Rhodococcus sp. strain BSRT1-1 using response surface methodology

C Trakunjae, A Boondaeng, W Apiwatanapiwat… - Scientific reports, 2021 - nature.com
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 …

PHA-based bioplastic: A potential alternative to address microplastic pollution

SA Acharjee, P Bharali, B Gogoi, V Sorhie… - Water, Air, & Soil …, 2023 - Springer
Petroleum-derived plastics are linked to a variety of growing environmental issues
throughout their lifecycle, including emission of greenhouse gases, accumulation in …

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 …

Production of biodegradable plastic by polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) accumulating bacteria using low cost agricultural waste material

A Getachew, F Woldesenbet - BMC research notes, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Background Polyhydroxybutyrates (PHBs) are macromolecules synthesized by
bacteria. They are inclusion bodies accumulated as reserve materials when the bacteria …