Microplastic contaminants in the aqueous environment, fate, toxicity consequences, and remediation strategies

P Bhatt, VM Pathak, AR Bagheri, M Bilal - Environmental Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Microplastic is a fragmented plastic part that emerges as a potential marine and terrestrial
contaminant. The microplastic wastes in marine and soil environments cause severe …

The protective role of PHB and its degradation products against stress situations in bacteria

M Müller-Santos, JJ Koskimäki… - FEMS microbiology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Many bacteria produce storage biopolymers that are mobilized under conditions of
metabolic adaptation, for example, low nutrient availability and cellular stress …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates–linking properties, applications, and end-of-life options

M Koller, A Mukherjee - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering …, 2020 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak When it comes to “bioplastics”, we currently notice an immense complexity of this
topic, and, most of all, a plethora of contradictory legislations, which confuses or even …

Manipulation of polyhydroxyalkanoate granular sizes in Halomonas bluephagenesis

R Shen, ZY Ning, YX Lan, JC Chen, GQ Chen - Metabolic engineering, 2019 - Elsevier
Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a family of intracellular polyester granules with
sizes ranging from 100 to 500 nm. Due to their small sizes, it has been very difficult to …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates biopolymers toward decarbonizing economy and sustainable future

P Rekhi, M Goswami, S Ramakrishna… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Polymers are synonymous with the modern way of living. However, polymers with a large
carbon footprint, especially those derived from nonrenewable petrochemical sources, are …

Chemical and biochemical engineering approaches in manufacturing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters of tailored structure with focus on the diversity of …

M Koller - Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 2018 - hrcak.srce.hr
Sažetak Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) constitute prokaryotic storage materials not only
harnessing microbial cells with benefits for survival under challenging environmental …

Looking for improved strains of Azotobacter vineladii and favorable culture conditions yielding high‐molecular‐weight poly(3‐hydoxybutyrate)

R Quiroz‐Cardoso, T Castillo, E Galindo… - Journal of Chemical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background Poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)(P3HB) is a polymer that presents properties
similar to those of conventional plastics. The objective of the present study was to evaluate …

Review on impacts of micro-and nano-plastic on aquatic ecosystems and mitigation strategies

SS Scaria, B Balasubramanian, VS Dandin… - Aquatic Toxicology, 2023 - Elsevier
The rapid proliferation of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in our environment
presents a formidable hazard to both biotic and abiotic components. These pollutants …

The modification of regulatory circuits involved in the control of polyhydroxyalkanoates metabolism to improve their production

C Velázquez-Sánchez, G Espín, C Peña… - … in bioengineering and …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Poly-(3-hydroxyalkanoates)(PHAs) are bacterial carbon and energy storage compounds.
These polymers are synthesized under conditions of nutritional imbalance, where a nutrient …

Extended batch cultures for poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) production by Azotobacter vinelandii OP growing at different aeration rates

V Urtuvia, B Ponce, R Andler, C Peña, A Diaz-Barrera - 3 Biotech, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) is a polymer produced by
Azotobacter vinelandii OP. In the bioreactor, PHBV production and its molar composition are …