Biowaste-to-bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates): Conversion technologies, strategies, challenges, and perspective

SK Bhatia, SV Otari, JM Jeon, R Gurav, YK Choi… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biowaste management is a challenging job as it is high in nutrient content and its disposal in
open may cause a serious environmental and health risk. Traditional technologies such as …

Producing microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters in a sustainable manner

M Koller, L Maršálek, MM de Sousa Dias, G Braunegg - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sustainable production of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters on a larger
scale has to consider the “four magic e”: economic, ethical, environmental, and engineering …

Bioconversion of plant biomass hydrolysate into bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates) using Ralstonia eutropha 5119

SK Bhatia, R Gurav, TR Choi, HR Jung, SY Yang… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Pretreatment of lignocellulosic biomass results in the formation of byproducts (furfural,
hydroxymethylfurfural [HMF], vanillin, acetate etc.), which affect microbial growth and …

Organic waste-to-bioplastics: Conversion with eco-friendly technologies and approaches for sustainable environment

Z Ali, M Abdullah, MT Yasin, K Amanat, K Ahmad… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Petrochemical-based synthetic plastics poses a threat to humans, wildlife, marine life and
the environment. Given the magnitude of eventual depletion of petrochemical sources and …

Burkholderia thailandensis as a microbial cell factory for the bioconversion of used cooking oil to polyhydroxyalkanoates and rhamnolipids

C Kourmentza, J Costa, Z Azevedo, C Servin… - Bioresource …, 2018 - Elsevier
The present work assessed the feasibility of used cooking oil as a low cost carbon source for
rhamnolipid biosurfactant production employing the strain Burkholderia thailandensis …

A review on polyhydroxyalkanoates production from various organic waste streams: Feedstocks, strains, and production strategy

X Fu, H Xu, Q Zhang, J Xi, H Zhang, M Zheng… - Resources, Conservation …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biodegradable plastics, mainly represented by polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), could be a
good substitute for traditional plastics because of its high biocompatibility and mechanical …

Conversion of waste cooking oil into medium chain polyhydroxyalkanoates in a high cell density fermentation

C Ruiz, ST Kenny, T Narancic, R Babu… - Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Biodegradable and biocompatible polymers polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have a wide
range of applications from packaging to medical. For the production of PHA at scale it is …

Microbial valorization of oil-based substrates for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production–Current strategies, status, and perspectives

SW Lim, J Kansedo, IS Tan, YH Tan, J Nandong… - Process …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the rising interest in developing polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) bioplastics as an
auspicious substitute for conventional plastics, the exploitation of low-cost oil substrates for …

Production of medium-chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates by Pseudomonas citronellolis grown in apple pulp waste

AT Rebocho, JR Pereira, F Freitas… - Applied Food …, 2019 - journals.sbmu.ac.ir
Background and objective: Apple pulp waste generated by the fruit processing industry is a
sugar-rich material with great potential to be used as a feedstock for production of value …

Production of medium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoates by Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca: Cultivation on fruit pulp waste and polymer …

JR Pereira, D Araújo, P Freitas, AC Marques… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Pseudomonas chlororaphis subsp. aurantiaca DSM 19603 was cultivated on apple pulp, a
glucose-and fructose-rich waste generated during juice production, to produce medium …