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 …

Polyhydroxybutyrate blends: A solution for biodegradable packaging?

MS Popa, AN Frone, DM Panaitescu - International journal of biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) is a valuable bio-based and biodegradable polymer
that may substitute common polymers in packaging and biomedical applications provided …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Native feedstock options for the polyhydroxyalkanoate industry in Europe: A review

B Gutschmann, B Huang, L Santolin, I Thiele… - Microbiological …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract The United Nations defined 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2016
and agreed on fighting to confront the climate change and protecting the oceans and forests …

Tailoring the nucleation and crystallization rate of polyhydroxybutyrate by copolymerization

MR Caputo, C Shi, X Tang, H Sardon… - …, 2023 - ACS Publications
In the polyester family, the biopolymer with the greatest industrial potential could be poly (3-
hydroxybutyrate)(PHB), which can be produced nowadays biologically or chemically. The …

Poly (lactic acid) and its blends for packaging application: a review

S De Luca, D Milanese, D Gallichi-Nottiani… - Clean …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Biopolymers obtained from renewable resources are an interesting alternative to
conventional polymers obtained from fossil resources, as they are sustainable and …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA): Microbial synthesis of natural polyesters

M Koller, A Mukherjee, S Obruca, M Zinn - Microbial production of high …, 2022 - Springer
Among materials emulating fossil plastics in functionality and processability,
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) stand out as the sole group that is completely integrated into …

[HTML][HTML] Bio-conversion of organic wastes towards polyhydroxyalkanoates

ZY Kuang, H Yang, SW Shen, YN Lin, SW Sun… - Biotechnology …, 2023 - Elsevier
The bio-manufacturing of products with substantial commercial value, particularly
polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), using cost-effective carbon sources through microorganisms …

Redesigning Carbon–Carbon Backbone Polymers for Biodegradability–Compostability at the End-of-Life Stage

N Mulchandani, R Narayan - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
Carbon–carbon backbone polymers are non-biodegradable, persistent plastics that have
accumulated on land and oceans due to human activities. They degrade and fragment into …