A review of microalgae biofilm as an eco-friendly approach to bioplastics, promoting environmental sustainability

YA Ugya, H Chen, Y Sheng, FO Ajibade… - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In this comprehensive review, we delve into the challenges hindering the large-scale
production of microalgae-based bioplastics, primarily focusing on economic feasibility and …

Poly (hydroxyalkanoates): Emerging Biopolymers in Biomedical Fields and Packaging Industries for a Circular Economy

AM Yousefi, GE Wnek - Biomedical Materials & Devices, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Poly (hydroxyalkanoates)(PHAs) are a class of sustainable, bio-based
thermoplastic polymers with attractive physiochemical properties, including non-toxicity …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Whole genome sequencing analysis and Box-Behnken design for the optimization of the decolourization of mixture textile dyes by halotolerant microbial …

MA Alghamdi, L Ayed, MR Aljarad, HN Altayeb… - Microbiological …, 2023 - Elsevier
The use of dyes in textile industries has resulted in substantially contaminated soil, water
and ecosystem including fauna and flora. So, the application of eco-friendly approach for …

Changes in microbial community structure of bio‐fouled polyolefins over a year‐long seawater incubation in Hawai'i

E Connors, L Lebreton, JS Bowman… - Environmental …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic waste, especially positively buoyant polymers known as polyolefins, are a major
component of floating debris in the marine environment. While plastic colonisation by marine …

Integrated genome and metabolome mining unveiled structure and biosynthesis of novel lipopeptides from a deep‐sea Rhodococcus

C Ragozzino, F Palma Esposito… - Microbial …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial biosurfactants have garnered significant interest from industry due to their lower
toxicity, biodegradability, activity at lower concentrations and higher resistance compared to …

Genome-centric polyhydroxyalkanoate reconciliation reveals nutrient enriched growth dependent biosynthesis in Bacillus cereus IBA1

R Kumar, D Li, L Luo, MK Manu, J Zhao, RD Tyagi… - Bioresource …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbiological polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are rooted as the most promising bio-
replacements of synthetic polymers. Inherent properties of these PHAs further expand their …

Metagenomic and metatranscriptomic analyses reveal uncharted microbial constituents responsible for polyhydroxybutyrate biodegradation in coastal waters

K Kuroda, K Yamamoto, R Isshiki, R Tokizawa… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2025 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) has attracted attention as a representative polymer for
biodegradable plastics produced by microorganisms. Since information regarding the fate of …

Biosynthesis of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) by N, N-dimethylformamide degrading strain Paracoccus sp. PXZ: A strategy for resource utilization of pollutants

L Zhao, J Pan, S Cai, L Chen, T Cai, XM Ji - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
N, N-dimethylformamide is a toxic chemical solvent, which widely exists in industrial
wastewater. Nevertheless, the relevant methods merely achieved non-hazardous treatment …

Bioactivity Profiling and Untargeted Metabolomics of Microbiota Associated with Mesopelagic Jellyfish Periphylla periphylla

E Oppong-Danquah, M Miranda, M Blümel, D Tasdemir - Marine Drugs, 2023 - mdpi.com
The marine mesopelagic zone extends from water depths of 200 m to 1000 m and is home
to a vast number and diversity of species. It is one of the least understood regions of the …