Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production–A review

PC Sabapathy, S Devaraj, K Meixner, P Anburajan… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are inevitably a key biopolymer that has the potential to
replace the conventional petrochemical based plastics that pose jeopardy to the …

Involvement of polyhydroxyalkanoates in stress resistance of microbial cells: Biotechnological consequences and applications

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller, D Kucera… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes as
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …

Food waste conversion to microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates

C Nielsen, A Rahman, AU Rehman… - Microbial …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolymers with desirable material properties similar to
petrochemically derived plastics. PHAs are naturally produced by a wide range of …

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 …

Producing volatile fatty acids and polyhydroxyalkanoates from foods by-products and waste: A review

M Gottardo, D Bolzonella, GA Tuci, F Valentino… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Dairy products, extra virgin olive oil, red and white wines are excellent food products,
appreciated all around the world. Their productions generate large amounts of by-products …

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 …

Combined strategies to boost polyhydroxyalkanoate production from fruit waste in a three-stage pilot plant

M Matos, RAP Cruz, P Cardoso, F Silva… - ACS Sustainable …, 2021 - ACS Publications
The full-scale implementation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production using mixed
microbial cultures (MMCs) has been limited by the low PHA global productivity and overall …

A review on microbes mediated resource recovery and bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates) production from wastewater

V Ahuja, PK Singh, C Mahata, JM Jeon, G Kumar… - Microbial Cell …, 2024 - Springer
Background Plastic is widely utilized in packaging, frameworks, and as coverings material.
Its overconsumption and slow degradation, pose threats to ecosystems due to its toxic …

Long-term validation of polyhydroxyalkanoates production potential from the sidestream of municipal wastewater treatment plant at pilot scale

V Conca, C da Ros, F Valentino, AL Eusebi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production integrated with the via-nitrite
nitrogen removal from anaerobic reject water was investigated at pilot scale under long-term …

Perspectives on the production, structural characteristics and potential applications of bioplastics derived from polyhydroxyalkanoates

PBS Albuquerque, CB Malafaia - International journal of biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Since the last two decades, the use of synthetic materials has increased and become more
frequent in this capitalist system. Polymers used as raw materials are usually disposed very …