A review on biological synthesis of the biodegradable polymers polyhydroxyalkanoates and the development of multiple applications

B Dalton, P Bhagabati, J De Micco, RB Padamati… - Catalysts, 2022 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs, belong to a class of biopolyesters where the
biodegradable PHA polymer is accumulated by microorganisms as intracellular granules …

Start a research on biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): a review

GYA Tan, CL Chen, L Li, L Ge, L Wang, IMN Razaad… - Polymers, 2014 - mdpi.com
With the impending fossil fuel crisis, the search for and development of alternative
chemical/material substitutes is pivotal in reducing mankind's dependency on fossil …

Synthesis, properties and biomedical applications of poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS): A review

R Rai, M Tallawi, A Grigore, AR Boccaccini - Progress in polymer science, 2012 - Elsevier
Poly (glycerol sebacate)(PGS) is a biodegradable polymer increasingly used in a variety of
biomedical applications. This polyester is prepared by polycondensation of glycerol and …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) toward cost competitiveness and functionality

GQ Chen, XY Chen, FQ Wu, JC Chen - Advanced Industrial and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have been produced by several bacteria as bioplastics in
industrial scales. PHA commercialization has been challenging due to its complexity and the …

Medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates, promising new biomedical materials for the future

R Rai, T Keshavarz, JA Roether, AR Boccaccini… - Materials Science and …, 2011 - Elsevier
Medium chain length polyhydroxyalkanoates, mcl-PHAs (C6–C14 carbon atoms), are
polyesters of hydroxyalkanoates produced mainly by fluorescent Pseudomonads under …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates, the bioplastics of microbial origin: Properties, biochemical synthesis, and their applications

S Behera, M Priyadarshanee, S Das - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The rising plastic pollution deteriorates the environment significantly as these petroleum-
based plastics are not biodegradable, and their production requires natural fuels (energy …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: the natural biopolyester for future medical innovations

ZW Ren, ZY Wang, YW Ding, JW Dao, HR Li… - Biomaterials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a family of natural microbial biopolyesters with the same
basic chemical structure and diverse side chain groups. Based on their excellent …

Up-cycling of PET (polyethylene terephthalate) to the biodegradable plastic PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate)

ST Kenny, JN Runic, W Kaminsky… - … science & technology, 2008 - ACS Publications
The conversion of the petrochemical polymer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) to a
biodegradable plastic polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is described here. PET was pyrolised at …

[HTML][HTML] Engineering bacteria for enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) biosynthesis

GQ Chen, XR Jiang - Synthetic and Systems Biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have been produced by some bacteria as bioplastics for
many years. Yet their commercialization is still on the way. A few issues are related to the …

Progress and challenges in producing polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers from cyanobacteria

AK Singh, L Sharma, N Mallick, J Mala - Journal of Applied Phycology, 2017 - Springer
Growing concerns over conventional plastic materials and their detrimental effects on the
environment have paved the way for exploring alternative sources for the production of …