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 …

Highlights•Most of the polysaccharides remain as insoluble material bound to the SCW.•The
essential amino acids comprise almost half (∼ 49%) of the total SCW amino acid.•Caffeine …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial biopolyesters utilized as “green plastics”. Their
production under controlled conditions resorts to bioreactors operated in different modes …

Spent coffee grounds (SCG), an important waste product of the coffee industry, contain
approximately 15 wt% of coffee oil. The aim of this work was to investigate the utilization of …

In the context of a circular economy, bioplastic production using biodegradable materials
such as poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) has been proposed as a promising solution to …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producers have been reported to reside at various ecological
niches which are naturally or accidently exposed to high organic matter or growth limited …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are encouraging biodegradable polymers, which
may ease the environmental problems caused by petroleum-derived plastics. However …

Summary Poly‐(3‐hydroxybutyrate)[P (3 HB)] is a polyester synthesized as a carbon and
energy reserve material by a wide number of bacteria. This polymer is characterized by its …

The high costs of bioplastics' production may hinder their commercialization. Development
of new processes with high yields and in biorefineries can enhance diffusion of these …

Peanut oil was used as a carbon source for the production of films of a novel
polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) intended for applications as biodegradable packaging for the …