Today, plastic materials are mostly made from fossil resources, and they are characterized
by their long lifetime and pronounced persistence in the open environment. These attributes …

Global pollution from fossil plastics is one of the top environmental threats of our time. At
their end-of-life phase, fossil plastics, through recycling, incineration, and disposal result in …

Biodegradable plastics, mainly represented by polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), could be a
good substitute for traditional plastics because of its high biocompatibility and mechanical …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are diversiform biopolyesters with a similar structure and
different side chain groups, synthesized by a variety of microorganism. Due to their excellent …

It has been established that the wild-type Cupriavidus necator B-10646 strain uses saturated
fatty acids (SFAs) for growth and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthesis. It uses lauric (12 …

The properties of poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) P (3HB-co-3HHx)
copolymers with different ratios of monomers synthesized by the wild-type strain Cupriavidus …

Today, 98% of all plastics are fossil-based and non-biodegradable, and globally, only 9%
are recycled. Microplastic and nanoplastic pollution is just beginning to be understood. As …

The synthesis of PHA was first investigated using WFOs obtained from smoked-sprat heads,
substandard fresh sprats, and fresh mackerel heads and backbones. All the WFOs ensured …

Polymeric contact lenses are widely used for vision correction but contribute to significant
environmental challenges due to their non-biodegradable nature and improper disposal …

Mushrooms are a nutrient-rich food with medicinal properties, consumed globally for their
health benefits. However, their high moisture content (over 90%) and lack of a protective …