Polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by halophiles and thermophiles: towards sustainable production of microbial bioplastics

S Obruča, P Dvořák, P Sedláček, M Koller… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters produced by numerous prokaryotes.
These materials are generally considered to be renewable and biodegradable alternatives …

Biodegradable and biocompatible polyhydroxy-alkanoates (PHA): auspicious microbial macromolecules for pharmaceutical and therapeutic applications

M Koller - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are bio-based microbial biopolyesters; their stiffness,
elasticity, crystallinity and degradability are tunable by the monomeric composition, selection …

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 …

Novel unexpected functions of PHA granules

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, E Slaninova, I Fritz… - Applied microbiology …, 2020 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes in the form
of intracellular granules, have been for decades considered being predominantly storage …

Biomedical applications of environmental friendly poly-hydroxyalkanoates

S Ansari, N Sami, D Yasin, N Ahmad… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biological polyesters of hydroxyacids are known as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA). They
have proved to be an alternative, environmentally friendly and attractive candidate for the …

The underexplored role of diverse stress factors in microbial biopolymer synthesis

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters which, apart from their primary
storage role, enhance the stress robustness of PHA accumulating cells against various …

PHA granules help bacterial cells to preserve cell integrity when exposed to sudden osmotic imbalances

P Sedlacek, E Slaninova, M Koller, J Nebesarova… - New biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters which accumulate as intracellular
granules in numerous prokaryotes and mainly serve as storage materials; beyond this …

Developments in the study and applications of bacterial transformations of selenium species

JJ Ojeda, ML Merroun, AV Tugarova… - Critical reviews in …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Microbial bio-transformations of the essential trace element selenium are now recognized to
occur among a wide variety of microorganisms. These transformations are used to convert …

Advanced approaches to produce polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters in a sustainable and economic fashion

M Koller, G Braunegg - The EuroBiotech Journal, 2018 - sciendo.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), the only group of “bioplastics” sensu stricto, are accumulated
by various prokaryotes as intracellular “carbonosomes”. When exposed to exogenous stress …

Recently emerging trends in bone replacement polymer nanocomposites

CI Idumah, M Zurina, A Hassan, O Norhayani… - … Polymer Composites for …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nowadays, the population of individuals managing bone-related challenges, such as bone
damage and bone deterioration, among other related issues is escalating at an alarming …