Plastic waste production around the world is increasing, which leads to global plastic waste
pollution. The need for an innovative solution to reduce this pollution is inevitable. Increased …

Establishing the first human presence on Mars will be the most technically challenging
undertaking yet in the exploration beyond our planet. The remoteness of Mars from Earth …

Background PHB (poly-hydroxy-butyrate) represents a promising bioplastic alternative with
good biodegradation properties. Furthermore, PHB can be produced in a completely carbon …

With the aim to alleviate the increasing plastic burden and carbon footprint on Earth, the role
of certain microbes that are capable of capturing and sequestering excess carbon dioxide …

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 …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are the biopolymer of choice if we look for a substitute of
petroleum-based non-biodegradable plastics. Microbial production of PHAs as carbon …

Metabolomics, an essential tool in modern synthetic biology based on the design-build-test-
learn platform, is useful for obtaining a detailed understanding of cellular metabolic …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a promising and sustainable alternative to the petroleum‐
based synthetic plastics. Regulation of PHA synthesis is receiving considerable importance …

With the construction of the International Space Station, humans have been continuously
living and working in space for 22 years. Microbial studies in space and other extreme …

The craving for an alternative to the existing plastic products gives rise to the concept of
algae-based bioplastic production, which appears to be excellently biodegradable and cost …