Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Characteristics, production, recent developments and applications

ZA Raza, S Abid, IM Banat - International Biodeterioration & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters, stored within cells as energy storage
materials by various microorganisms. Due to their biocompatibility and biodegradability …

A comprehensive overview and recent advances on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using various organic waste streams

RG Saratale, SK Cho, GD Saratale, AA Kadam… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are appealing as an important alternative to replace synthetic
plastics owing to its comparable physicochemical properties to that of synthetic plastics, and …

Emerging aqueous two-phase systems: from fundamentals of interfaces to biomedical applications

Y Chao, HC Shum - Chemical Society Reviews, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPSs) have been recognized for their applications in
extraction, separation, purification, and enrichment of (bio) molecules and cells. Recently …

Bacterial polyhydroxyalkanoates: Opportunities, challenges, and prospects

M Kumar, R Rathour, R Singh, Y Sun, A Pandey… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2020 - Elsevier
Excessive utilization of synthetic plastics has led to a major detrimental impact on the
environment. Plastic pollution and accumulation in water bodies have threatened the …

[HTML][HTML] Hydrophilic polymers: Current trends and visions for the future

N Bayliss, BVKJ Schmidt - Progress in Polymer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrophilic polymers are a major class of polymers in polymer science. They are found in
broad range of applications from superabsorbers to drug-delivery. In recent years, a plethora …

Apricot kernel: Bioactivity, characterization, applications, and health attributes

MA Akhone, A Bains, MM Tosif, P Chawla, M Fogarasi… - Foods, 2022 - mdpi.com
Apricot kernel, a by-product of apricot fruit, is a rich source of proteins, vitamins, and
carbohydrates. Moreover, it can be used for medicinal purposes and the formation of food …

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 …

Integrated strategies for enzyme assisted extraction of bioactive molecules: A review

S Das, SS Nadar, VK Rathod - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Conventional methods of extracting bioactive molecules are gradually losing pace due to
their numerous disadvantages, such as product degradation, lower efficiency, and toxicity …

Production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from renewable resources: A review on prospects, challenges and applications

RP Mahato, S Kumar, P Singh - Archives of Microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Bioplastics replace synthetic plastics of petrochemical origin, which contributes challenge to
both polymer quality and economics. Novel polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)-composite …

Aqueous two-phase systems based on ionic liquids and deep eutectic solvents as a tool for the recovery of non-protein bioactive compounds—a review

FS Buarque, GV Gautério, MAZ Coelho, AC Lemes… - Processes, 2022 - mdpi.com
Aqueous two-phase systems (ATPS) based on ionic liquids (IL) and deep eutectic solvents
(DES) are ecofriendly choices and can be used to selectively separate compounds of …