The first observation of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) aggregate was in 1888 by Beijenrinck. Despite polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) being the first type of PHA discovered, it …
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters produced by numerous prokaryotes. These materials are generally considered to be renewable and biodegradable alternatives …
R Mitra, T Xu, H Xiang, J Han - Microbial Cell Factories, 2020 - Springer
Plastic pollution is a severe threat to our environment which necessitates implementation of bioplastics to realize sustainable development for a green world. Polyhydroxyalkanoates …
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial biopolyesters utilized as “green plastics”. Their production under controlled conditions resorts to bioreactors operated in different modes …
P Zytner, D Kumar, A Elsayed, A Mohanty… - RSC …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are aliphatic polyesters produced via bacterial fermentation of sugars and fatty acids and are considered to be a promising material to aid in mitigating …
SK Bhatia, R Gurav, TR Choi, HR Jung, SY Yang… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass results in the formation of byproducts (furfural, hydroxymethylfurfural [HMF], vanillin, acetate etc.), which affect microbial growth and …
TMMM Amaro, D Rosa, G Comi, L Iacumin - Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Plastic production and accumulation have devastating environmental effects, and consequently, the world is in need of environmentally friendly plastic substitutes. In this …
A Talan, S Pokhrel, RD Tyagi, P Drogui - Bioresource Technology Reports, 2022 - Elsevier
Global concerns related to environment and food security led circular bioeconomy as an assuring approach to resolve global problems. The biomaterials (bioplastics) and bioenergy …
Polyhydroxyalkanoates are biopolymers produced by microbial fermentation. They have excellent biodegradability and biocompatibility, which are regarded as promising substitutes …