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Introduction of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) and Their Application in the Textile Industry
Plastics have become an integral part of life because of their resistance to degradation. The non-degradable plastics have created problems for the...
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Recent trends in the development of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) based biocomposites by blending with different bio-based polymers
Currently, Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) especially Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) have gained much attention as an environmentally benign alternative to...
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Food Packaging
Renewable sources such as agro-waste, vegetable oil, and starch can made biodegradable polymers. PHAs are organic plastics with biodegradable...
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Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): A Review on Biosynthesis, Properties, Fermentation Strategies and Its Prospective Applications for Sustainable Future
Exponential increase in the use and disposal of synthetic plastics has raised an alarming concern related to their adverse effect on the environment...
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Biohydrogen and Polyhydroxyalkanoates Coupled Production
One of the main environmental concerns of the actuality is the problem of conventional plastics and their lack of biodegradability, being therefore...
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Mass Multiplication, Production Cost Analysis and Marketing of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
The polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a class of biopolymers with the advantage of biodegradability. The properties of PHAs make them an interesting...
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Recent updates to microbial production and recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates
The increasing use of synthetic polymers and their disposal has raised concern due to their adverse effects on the environment. Thus, other...
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Bioplastic Production Using Whey (Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Polyhydroxybutyrates)
It has been discovered that bio-based plastics, which are derived from organic and renewable resources, are effective substitutes for polymers...
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Theoretical study of the effect of the plant and synthetic fibers on the fiber-matrix interface damage of biocomposite materials based on PHAs (polyhydroxyalkanoates) biodegradable matrix
The natural plant fibers and biopolymers are a very important alternative to replace the inorganic fibers most used in the mechanical reinforcement...
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Coproduction of polyhydroxyalkanoates and exopolysaccharide by submerged fermentation using autochthonous bacterial strains
For the exploration of production systems of biodegradable polymers, 11 bacteria were isolated from the process of obtaining sugar, of which three...
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Productivity of Pseudomonas putida TISTR 1522 in polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production from saponified palm oil
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have attracted attention as an environmentally degradable bioplastic which potentially replaces synthetic polymers used...
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production from Cacao Fruit Liquid Residues Using a Native Bacillus megaterium Strain: Preliminary Study
Cacao mucilage exudates (CMEs), byproducts of cacao beans fermentation, are effluents rich in sugars and low-molecular-weight organic acids. In this...
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Spiro-salen catalysts enable the chemical synthesis of stereoregular polyhydroxyalkanoates
Although bacterial stereoregular polyhydroxyalkanoates have attracted broad interest as sustainable materials, it remains a long-standing challenge...
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Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): Efficient Replacement of Synthetic Polymers
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters produced by microorganisms as intracellular granules under nutrient stress. Due to non-toxic...
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Potential of PHA (Polyhydroxyalkanoates) Polymers as Packaging Materials: From Concept to Commercialization
The over-resistance and durability of thermoplastics are the global health problem. Plastic waste ends up in oceans causing tremendous danger to...
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Microbial Biopolymers and Enzymes Involved in the Biosynthesis of PHAs
Biopolymers are natural alternatives for synthetic polymers which can be obtained from natural sources and represent themselves as sustainable...
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates-based Cast Film as Bio-based Packaging for Fresh Fruit and Vegetables: Manufacturing and Characterization
The packaging sector is one of the main responsible of post-consumer plastic waste in the European Union. The increasing consumer pressure and the...
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Impact of Acetic Acid Supplementation in Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production by Cupriavidus necator Using Mixture-Process Design and Artificial Neural Network
The trend in bioplastic application has increased over the years where polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) have emerged as a potential candidate with the...
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A Novel Insight Into the Fabrication of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Actinobacteria Streptomyces toxytricini D2: Screening, Optimization, and Biopolymer Characterization
The aim of this research was to identify a biopolymer producing potential actinobacteria candidate from polluted soil. The Streptomyces toxytricini ...
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Chemical Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates via Metal-Catalyzed Ring-Opening Polymerization of Cyclic Esters
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), an important class of biodegradable and/or biocompatible linear aliphatic polyesters with thermal and mechanical...