Green chemistry, biocatalysis, and the chemical industry of the future

RA Sheldon, D Brady - ChemSusChem, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In the movement to decarbonize our economy and move away from fossil fuels we will need
to harness the waste products of our activities, such as waste lignocellulose, methane, and …

Sustainability and carbon neutralization trends in microalgae bioenergy production from wastewater treatment: A review

S Thanigaivel, S Vickram, S Manikandan… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Reducing CO 2 emissions using biomass is gaining popularity as an environmentally
friendly strategy. Due to high growth rates, low production costs, and ability to withstand …

Poly (hydroxyalkanoates): Production, applications and end-of-life strategies–life cycle assessment nexus

JK Muiruri, JCC Yeo, Q Zhu, E Ye… - ACS Sustainable …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The runaway production and consumption of oil-based plastics are key drivers of global
warming and the increased carbon footprint. Besides, most of this plastic debris ends up in …

[HTML][HTML] Cyanobacteria and microalgae in supporting human habitation on Mars

LJ Mapstone, MN Leite, S Purton, IA Crawford… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Establishing the first human presence on Mars will be the most technically challenging
undertaking yet in the exploration beyond our planet. The remoteness of Mars from Earth …

Microalgae in bioplastic production: a comprehensive review

Y Arora, S Sharma, V Sharma - Arabian Journal for Science and …, 2023 - Springer
The current era of industrialization includes a constantly increasing demand for plastic
products, but because plastics are rarely recycled and are not biodegradable plastic …

Versatile applications of cyanobacteria in biotechnology

E Żymańczyk-Duda, SO Samson, M Brzezińska-Rodak… - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cyanobacteria are blue-green Gram-negative and photosynthetic bacteria which are seen
as one of the most morphologically numerous groups of prokaryotes. Because of their ability …

Recent progress and challenges in microbial polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production from CO2 as a sustainable feedstock: A state-of-the-art review

J Lee, HJ Park, M Moon, JS Lee, K Min - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
The recalcitrance of petroleum-based plastics causes severe environmental problems and
has accelerated research into production of biodegradable polymers from inexpensive and …

Perceiving biobased plastics as an alternative and innovative solution to combat plastic pollution for a circular economy

J Rajvanshi, M Sogani, A Kumar, S Arora… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste from fossil-based sources, including single-use packaging materials, is
continuously accumulating in landfills, and leaching into the environment. A 2021 UN …

Current strategies on algae-based biopolymer production and scale-up

N Mal, GG Satpati, S Raghunathan, MA Davoodbasha - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The craving for an alternative to the existing plastic products gives rise to the concept of
algae-based bioplastic production, which appears to be excellently biodegradable and cost …

Sustainable production of polyhydroxybutyrate from autotrophs using CO2 as feedstock: challenges and opportunities

R Sirohi, JS Lee, BS Yu, H Roh, SJ Sim - Bioresource technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to industrialization and rapid increase in world population, the global energy
consumption has increased dramatically. As a consequence, there is increased …