Current developments on polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by using halophiles as a promising cell factory

R Mitra, T Xu, H **ang, J Han - Microbial Cell Factories, 2020 - Springer
Plastic pollution is a severe threat to our environment which necessitates implementation of
bioplastics to realize sustainable development for a green world. Polyhydroxyalkanoates …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): efficient replacement of synthetic polymers

F Muneer, I Rasul, F Azeem, MH Siddique… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2020 - Springer
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters produced by microorganisms as
intracellular granules under nutrient stress. Due to non-toxic and biodegradable behavior …

Halophiles, coming stars for industrial biotechnology

J Yin, JC Chen, Q Wu, GQ Chen - Biotechnology advances, 2015 - Elsevier
Industrial biotechnology aims to produce chemicals, materials and biofuels to ease the
challenges of shortage on petroleum. However, due to the disadvantages of bioprocesses …

The dynamic roles of intracellular lipid droplets: from archaea to mammals

DJ Murphy - Protoplasma, 2012 - Springer
During the past decade, there has been a paradigm shift in our understanding of the roles of
intracellular lipid droplets (LDs). New genetic, biochemical and imaging technologies have …

Unsterile and continuous production of polyhydroxybutyrate by Halomonas TD01

D Tan, YS Xue, G Aibaidula, GQ Chen - Bioresource technology, 2011 - Elsevier
An unsterile and continuous fermentation process was developed based on a halophilic
bacterium termed Halomonas TD01 isolated from a salt lake in **njiang, China. The strain …

Synthesis, production, and biotechnological applications of exopolysaccharides and polyhydroxyalkanoates by archaea

A Poli, P Di Donato, GR Abbamondi, B Nicolaus - Archaea, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Extreme environments, generally characterized by atypical temperatures, pH, pressure,
salinity, toxicity, and radiation levels, are inhabited by various microorganisms specifically …

New insights in the formation of polyhydroxyalkanoate granules (carbonosomes) and novel functions of poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)

D Jendrossek, D Pfeiffer - Environmental microbiology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The metabolism of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and related polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
has been investigated by many groups for about three decades, and good progress was …

Synthesis and production of polyhydroxyalkanoates by halophiles: current potential and future prospects

J Quillaguamán, H Guzmán, D Van-Thuoc… - Applied microbiology …, 2010 - Springer
Biodegradable materials with plastic or elastomeric properties are in great demand for a
variety of applications. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), polyesters synthesized by …

[HTML][HTML] Archaea carotenoids: natural pigments with unexplored innovative potential

A Grivard, I Goubet, LMS Duarte Filho, V Thiéry… - Marine drugs, 2022 - mdpi.com
For more than 40 years, marine microorganisms have raised great interest because of their
major ecological function and their numerous applications for biotechnology and …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): a review on biosynthesis, properties, fermentation strategies and its prospective applications for sustainable future

K Saravanan, M Umesh, P Kathirvel - Journal of Polymers and the …, 2022 - Springer
Exponential increase in the use and disposal of synthetic plastics has raised an alarming
concern related to their adverse effect on the environment due to their recalcitrant nature …