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 …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates synthesis by halophiles and thermophiles: towards sustainable production of microbial bioplastics

S Obruča, P Dvořák, P Sedláček, M Koller… - Biotechnology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters produced by numerous prokaryotes.
These materials are generally considered to be renewable and biodegradable alternatives …

Engineering biosynthesis of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) for diversity and cost reduction

Y Zheng, JC Chen, YM Ma, GQ Chen - Metabolic engineering, 2020 - Elsevier
PHA, a family of natural biopolymers aiming to replace non-degradable plastics for short-
term usages, has been developed to include various structures such as short-chain-length …

Macroalgal biomass subcritical hydrolysates for the production of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) by Haloferax mediterranei

S Ghosh, R Gnaim, S Greiserman, L Fadeev… - Bioresource …, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-conventional carbon sources, such as macroalgae, are sustainable alternatives for
large-scale production of biopolymers. The present study examined macroalgae-derived …

Recent progress in development and chemical modification of poly (hydroxybutyrate)-based blends for potential medical applications

ZA Raza, S Khalil, S Abid - International Journal of Biological …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) has been considered as a promising biopolymer
produced in certain microbes under specific fermentative and physiological conditions …

PHA granules help bacterial cells to preserve cell integrity when exposed to sudden osmotic imbalances

P Sedlacek, E Slaninova, M Koller, J Nebesarova… - New biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are microbial polyesters which accumulate as intracellular
granules in numerous prokaryotes and mainly serve as storage materials; beyond this …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis at the edge of water activitiy-haloarchaea as biopolyester factories

M Koller - Bioengineering, 2019 - mdpi.com
Haloarchaea, the extremely halophilic branch of the Archaea domain, encompass a steadily
increasing number of genera and associated species which accumulate …

Valorization of organic wastes using bioreactors for polyhydroxyalkanoate production: recent advancement, sustainable approaches, challenges, and future …

L Goswami, A Kushwaha, SC Napathorn… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are encouraging biodegradable polymers, which
may ease the environmental problems caused by petroleum-derived plastics. However …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates biopolymers toward decarbonizing economy and sustainable future

P Rekhi, M Goswami, S Ramakrishna… - Critical Reviews in …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Polymers are synonymous with the modern way of living. However, polymers with a large
carbon footprint, especially those derived from nonrenewable petrochemical sources, are …

Haloarchaea as cell factories to produce bioplastics

L Simó-Cabrera, S García-Chumillas, N Hagagy… - Marine drugs, 2021 - mdpi.com
Plastic pollution is a worldwide concern causing the death of animals (mainly aquatic fauna)
and environmental deterioration. Plastic recycling is, in most cases, difficult or even …