[HTML][HTML] Biodegradation of wasted bioplastics in natural and industrial environments: A review

A Folino, A Karageorgiou, PS Calabrò, D Komilis - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
The problems linked to plastic wastes have led to the development of biodegradable
plastics. More specifically, biodegradable bioplastics are the polymers that are mineralized …

Biowaste-to-bioplastic (polyhydroxyalkanoates): Conversion technologies, strategies, challenges, and perspective

SK Bhatia, SV Otari, JM Jeon, R Gurav, YK Choi… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
Biowaste management is a challenging job as it is high in nutrient content and its disposal in
open may cause a serious environmental and health risk. Traditional technologies such as …

[HTML][HTML] Coupling dark fermentation and microbial electrolysis cells for higher hydrogen yield: Technological competitiveness and challenges

P Srivastava, E García-Quismondo, J Palma… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrogen (H 2) is considered as a renewable energy source which has the potential to
replace the fossil fuel-based economy. When it comes to achieve H 2 production in a …

[HTML][HTML] Valorization of volatile fatty acids derived from low-cost organic waste for lipogenesis in oleaginous microorganisms-A review

A Patel, O Sarkar, U Rova, P Christakopoulos… - Bioresource …, 2021 - Elsevier
To meet environmental sustainability goals, microbial oils have been suggested as an
alternative to petroleum-based products. At present, microbial fermentation for oil production …

Properties of degradable polyhydroxyalkanoates with different monomer compositions

T Volova, E Kiselev, I Nemtsev, А Lukyanenko… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To synthesize and investigate polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with different
monomer composition and percentages and polymer films prepared from them. Results …

Controlled production of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) tetramer containing different mole fraction of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB), 3-hydroxyvalerate (3 HV), 4 HV and 5 …

SJ Oh, S Kim, Y Lee, Y Shin, S Choi, J Oh… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising alternatives to existing petrochemical-based
plastics because of their bio-degradable properties. However, the limited structural diversity …

Electrospinning nanofibers of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates for applications in medical tissue engineering

XH Zhao, YN Niu, CH Mi, HL Gong… - Journal of Polymer …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Differently to most chemically synthesized medical materials, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
are intracellular carbon and energy storage granules, which is a family of natural bio …

[HTML][HTML] A fermentation process for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) using waste cooking oil or waste fish oil as inexpensive carbon substrate

TT Loan, DTQ Trang, PQ Huy, PX Ninh… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
The utilization of waste cooking oil (WCO) or waste fish oil (WFO) as inexpensive carbon
substrate for the production of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) by Cupriavidus necator H16 …

Bacteria for bioplastics: progress, applications, and challenges

FM de Souza, RK Gupta - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Bioplastics are one of the answers that can point society toward a sustainable future. Under
this premise, the synthesis of polymers with competitive properties using low-cost starting …

[HTML][HTML] Properties, production, and modification of polyhydroxyalkanoates

X Liang, DK Cha, Q **e - Resources, Conservation & Recycling Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polymers synthesized by diverse bacteria for carbon and
energy storage applications. PHAs are biodegradable and nontoxic. They also exhibit …