[HTML][HTML] Microbial exopolysaccharides: structure, diversity, applications, and future frontiers in sustainable functional materials

C Mouro, AP Gomes, IC Gouveia - Polysaccharides, 2024 - mdpi.com
Exopolysaccharides (EPSs) are a diverse class of biopolymers synthesized by
microorganisms under environmental stress conditions, such as pH, temperature, light …

[HTML][HTML] Production of biodegradable food packaging from mango peel via enzymatic hydrolysis and polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis: A review on microbial …

VK Pandey, Z Shafi, A Tripathi, G Singh, R Singh… - Current Research in …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rising environmental problem of plastic packaging waste has led to the development of
sustainable alternatives, particularly for food packaging. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are …

Enhanced poly (3-hydroxybutyrateco-3-hydroxyvalerate) production from high-concentration propionate by a novel halophile Halomonas sp. YJ01: Detoxification of …

J Yin, J Yang, X Yu, T Chen, S He - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
As a carbon substrate, propionate can be used to synthesize poly (3-hydroxybutyrateco-3-
hydroxyvalerate)[PHBV] biopolymer, but high concentrations can inhibit PHBV production …

Optimized Poly(3‐hydroxybutyrate‐co‐3‐hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) Production by Moderately Haloalkaliphilic Bacterium Halomonas alkalicola Ext

MN Muigano, SE Anami, JM Onguso… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable and biocompatible polymers that are
produced by microorganisms as storage materials under limited nutrition and excess …

Exploring polyhydroxyalkanoates biosynthesis using hydrocarbons as carbon source: a comprehensive review

G Corti Monzon, G Bertola, MK Herrera Seitz… - Biodegradation, 2024 - Springer
Environmental pollution caused by petrochemical hydrocarbons (HC) and plastic waste is a
pressing global challenge. However, there is a promising solution in the form of bacteria that …

QPCR-guided screening of levansucrase: levan characterization and genomic insights

P Aytar Çelik, D Barut, Ö Erdal Altintaş… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2024 - Springer
Eighty-seven bacteria isolates were screened for the presence of the levansucrase
encoding gene and those possessing the gene were used in gene expression studies and …

Isolation and characterization of a Halomonas species for non-axenic growth-associated production of bio-polyesters from sustainable …

SG Woo, NJH Averesch, AJ Berliner… - Applied and …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Biodegradable plastics are urgently needed to replace petroleum-derived polymeric
materials and prevent their accumulation in the environment. To this end, we isolated and …

Recent advances in engineering non-native microorganisms for poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) production

S Nawab, MW Ullah, SB Shah, YF Zhang… - World Journal of …, 2025 - Springer
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) is a biodegradable polymer that belongs to a group
of polymers called polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs). PHB can be synthesized from renewable …

Genetic characterization of a novel Salinicola salarius isolate applied for the bioconversion of agro-industrial wastes into polyhydroxybutyrate

SA Abdelrahman, OS Barakat, MN Ahmed - Microbial Cell Factories, 2024 - Springer
Background Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) has emerged as a promising eco-friendly
alternative to traditional petrochemical-based plastics. In the present study, we isolated and …

Diversity and Biotechnological Potential of Cultivable Halophilic and Halotolerant Bacteria from the “Los Negritos” Geothermal Area

J Guevara-Luna, I Arroyo-Herrera, EY Tapia-García… - Microorganisms, 2024 - mdpi.com
Soil salinization is negatively affecting soils globally, and the spread of this problem is of
great concern due to the loss of functions and benefits offered by the soil resource. In the …