Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates-eco-friendly next generation plastic: production, biocompatibility, biodegradation, physical properties and applications
Muhammadi, Shabina, M Afzal… - Green Chemistry Letters …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are intracellular aliphatic polyesters synthesized as energy
reserves, in the form of water-insoluble, nano-sized discrete and optically dense granules in …
reserves, in the form of water-insoluble, nano-sized discrete and optically dense granules in …
Polymeric materials for bone and cartilage repair
The past decade has seen the rapid development of new strategies for the design of
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …
biodegradable macromolecular compounds, with properly suited architecture and tailored …
Occurrence, metabolism, metabolic role, and industrial uses of bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates
AJ Anderson, EA Dawes - Microbiological reviews, 1990 - Am Soc Microbiol
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), of which polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is the most abundant,
are bacterial carbon and energy reserve materials of widespread occurrence. They are …
are bacterial carbon and energy reserve materials of widespread occurrence. They are …
Metabolic engineering for the synthesis of polyesters: A 100-year journey from polyhydroxyalkanoates to non-natural microbial polyesters
As concerns increase regarding sustainable industries and environmental pollutions caused
by the accumulation of non-degradable plastic wastes, bio-based polymers, particularly …
by the accumulation of non-degradable plastic wastes, bio-based polymers, particularly …
Synthesis, structure and properties of polyhydroxyalkanoates: biological polyesters
K Sudesh, H Abe, Y Doi - Progress in polymer science, 2000 - Elsevier
High molecular weight polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are synthesized and stored in the cell
cytoplasm as water-insoluble inclusions by various microorganisms. This intriguing …
cytoplasm as water-insoluble inclusions by various microorganisms. This intriguing …
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 …
polyesters that have potential applications as conventional plastics, specifically …
Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates, a family of biodegradable plastics and elastomers, in bacteria and plants
Y Poirier, C Nawrath, C Somerville - Bio/technology, 1995 - nature.com
In response to problems associated with plastic waste and its effect on the environment,
there has been considerable interest in the development and production of biodegradable …
there has been considerable interest in the development and production of biodegradable …
Towards a biomanufactory on Mars
A crewed mission to and from Mars may include an exciting array of enabling
biotechnologies that leverage inherent mass, power, and volume advantages over …
biotechnologies that leverage inherent mass, power, and volume advantages over …
Microbial degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates in tropical soils
AN Boyandin, SV Prudnikova, VA Karpov… - International …, 2013 - Elsevier
The integrated study addressing biodegradation of microbial linear polyesters of
hydroxyalkanoic acids (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHAs) in tropical conditions by microbial …
hydroxyalkanoic acids (polyhydroxyalkanoates, PHAs) in tropical conditions by microbial …
Biodegradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in tropical coastal waters and identification of PHA-degrading bacteria
TG Volova, AN Boyandin, AD Vasiliev… - … degradation and stability, 2010 - Elsevier
Biodegradability patterns of two PHAs: a polymer of 3-hydroxybutyric acid (3-PHB) and a
copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric and 3-hydroxyvaleric acids (3-PHB/3-PHV) containing …
copolymer of 3-hydroxybutyric and 3-hydroxyvaleric acids (3-PHB/3-PHV) containing …