Biodegradation of wasted bioplastics in natural and industrial environments: A review
A Folino, A Karageorgiou, PS Calabrò, D Komilis - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable
plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized …
plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized …
A comprehensive overview and recent advances on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using various organic waste streams
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are appealing as an important alternative to replace synthetic
plastics owing to its comparable physicochemical properties to that of synthetic plastics, and …
plastics owing to its comparable physicochemical properties to that of synthetic plastics, and …
Integrating strategies for sustainable conversion of waste biomass into dark-fermentative hydrogen and value-added products
Inefficient waste management and associated environmental pollution are exhausting
societies' precious renewable resources. Moreover, their effects on human health adversely …
societies' precious renewable resources. Moreover, their effects on human health adversely …
Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Characteristics, production, recent developments and applications
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters, stored within cells as energy storage
materials by various microorganisms. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability …
materials by various microorganisms. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability …
Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects
Excessive utilization of synthetic plastics has led to a major detrimental impact on the
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …
Production and recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) from waste streams–A review
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are the more attractive sustainable green plastic, and it has
the potential to replace petroleum-based plastics (PBP) in the global market. Recently, most …
the potential to replace petroleum-based plastics (PBP) in the global market. Recently, most …
Recent advances in polyhydroxyalkanoate production: Feedstocks, strains and process developments
M Li, MR Wilkins - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have been actively studied in academia and industry for
their properties comparable to petroleum-derived plastics and high biocompatibility …
their properties comparable to petroleum-derived plastics and high biocompatibility …
Evaluation and optimization of the environmental performance of PHA downstream processing
MS Del Oso, M Mauricio-Iglesias, A Hospido - Chemical Engineering …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biobased and biodegradable materials such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have great
potential as an alternative for conventional oil-based plastics in consumer goods and …
potential as an alternative for conventional oil-based plastics in consumer goods and …
An environmental and economic assessment of bioplastic from urban biowaste. The example of polyhydroxyalkanoate
SA Bassi, A Boldrin, G Frenna, TF Astrup - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Bio-based and biodegradable plastics promise considerable reductions in our dependency
on fossil fuels and in the environmental impacts of plastic waste. This study quantifies the …
on fossil fuels and in the environmental impacts of plastic waste. This study quantifies the …
The environmental biorefinery: state-of-the-art on the production of hydrogen and value-added biomolecules in mixed-culture fermentation
The environmental biorefinery consists of recovering and adding value to waste, possibly
through a multi-product approach. A first implementation of such a concept is the production …
through a multi-product approach. A first implementation of such a concept is the production …