Involvement of polyhydroxyalkanoates in stress resistance of microbial cells: Biotechnological consequences and applications

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller, D Kucera… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes as
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …

A review on established and emerging fermentation schemes for microbial production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters

M Koller - Fermentation, 2018 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial biopolyesters utilized as “green plastics”. Their
production under controlled conditions resorts to bioreactors operated in different modes …

A Review on Enhancing Cupriavidus necator Fermentation for Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB) Production From Low-Cost Carbon Sources

L Zhang, Z Jiang, TH Tsui, KC Loh, Y Dai… - … in bioengineering and …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
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 …

Characterization of the promising poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) producing halophilic bacterium Halomonas halophila

D Kucera, I Pernicová, A Kovalcik, M Koller… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
This work explores molecular, morphological as well as biotechnological features of the
highly promising polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) producer Halomonas halophila. Unlike …

Chromosome engineering of the TCA cycle in Halomonas bluephagenesis for production of copolymers of 3-hydroxybutyrate and 3-hydroxyvalerate (PHBV)

Y Chen, XY Chen, HT Du, X Zhang, YM Ma… - Metabolic …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) is a promising biopolyester
with good mechanical properties and biodegradability. Large-scale production of PHBV is …

[HTML][HTML] Insight into polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from xylose and extracellular PHA degradation by a thermophilic Schlegelella thermodepolymerans

W Zhou, DI Colpa, H Permentier, RA Offringa… - Resources …, 2023 - Elsevier
Accumulation of non-degradable plastic waste in the environment might be prevented by the
use of biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). In this study, the thermophile …

Utilization of Sugarcane Bagasse by Halogeometricum borinquense Strain E3 for Biosynthesis of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)

BB Salgaonkar, JM Bragança - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Sugarcane bagasse (SCB), one of the major lignocellulosic agro-industrial waste products,
was used as a substrate for biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) by halophilic …

Techno-economic feasibility of waste biorefinery: Using slaughtering waste streams as starting material for biopolyester production

K Shahzad, M Narodoslawsky, M Sagir, N Ali, S Ali… - Waste management, 2017 - Elsevier
The utilization of industrial waste streams as input materials for bio-mediated production
processes constitutes a current R&D objective not only to reduce process costs at the input …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): a review on biosynthesis, properties, fermentation strategies and its prospective applications for sustainable future

K Saravanan, M Umesh, P Kathirvel - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2022 - Springer
Exponential increase in the use and disposal of synthetic plastics has raised an alarming
concern related to their adverse effect on the environment due to their recalcitrant nature …

Light scattering on PHA granules protects bacterial cells against the harmful effects of UV radiation

E Slaninova, P Sedlacek, F Mravec, L Mullerova… - Applied microbiology …, 2018 - Springer
Numerous prokaryotes accumulate polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) in the form of intracellular
granules. The primary function of PHA is the storage of carbon and energy. Nevertheless …