Microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and its copolymers: A review of recent advancements

A Anjum, M Zuber, KM Zia, A Noreen, MN Anjum… - International journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Traditional mineral oil based plastics are important commodity to enhance the comfort and
quality of life but the accumulation of these plastics in the environment has become a major …

[HTML][HTML] 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 …

[HTML][HTML] The role of bacterial polyhydroalkanoate (PHA) in a sustainable future: a review on the biological diversity

D Vicente, DN Proença, PV Morais - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental challenges related to the mismanagement of plastic waste became even
more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for new solutions regarding the use …

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 …

Current trends in biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates

S Chanprateep - Journal of bioscience and bioengineering, 2010 - Elsevier
The microbial polyesters known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) positively impact global
climate change scenarios by reducing the amount of non-degradable plastic used. A wide …

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 …

Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates

SY Lee - Biotechnology and bioengineering, 1996 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polyesters of hydroxyalkanoates (HAs) synthesized by
numerous bacteria as intracellular carbon and energy storage compounds and accumulated …

[HTML][HTML] Carbon sources for polyhydroxyalkanoates and an integrated biorefinery

G Jiang, DJ Hill, M Kowalczuk, B Johnston… - International Journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a group of bioplastics that have a wide range of
applications. Extensive progress has been made in our understanding of PHAs' …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: bioplastics with a green agenda

T Keshavarz, I Roy - Current opinion in microbiology, 2010 - Elsevier
Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) has been investigated for more than eighty
years but recently a number of factors including increase in the price of crude oil and public …

Plastic bacteria? Progress and prospects for polyhydroxyalkanoate production in bacteria

SY Lee - Trends in biotechnology, 1996 - cell.com
In response to increasing public concern about the harmful effects of petrochemical-derived
plastic materials in the environment, many countries are conducting various solid-waste …