Lignocellulosic biomass as renewable feedstock for biodegradable and recyclable plastics production: A sustainable approach

T Raj, K Chandrasekhar, AN Kumar, SH Kim - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid increment in fossil-derived single-use plastic disposal has led to human-made plastic
mountains and leading to ecological imbalance. Therefore, the development of alternative …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) synthesis and degradation by microbes and applications towards a circular economy

W Zhou, S Bergsma, DI Colpa, GJW Euverink… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Overusing non-degradable plastics causes a series of environmental issues, inferring a
switch to biodegradable plastics. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are promising …

Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production–A review

PC Sabapathy, S Devaraj, K Meixner, P Anburajan… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are inevitably a key biopolymer that has the potential to
replace the conventional petrochemical based plastics that pose jeopardy to the …

Sustainable applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates in various fields: A critical review

A Pandey, N Adama, K Adjallé, JF Blais - International Journal of Biological …, 2022 - Elsevier
PHA is one of the most promising candidates in bio-polymer family which is biodegradable
and environment-friendly in nature. In recent years, it has been applied as a biodegradable …

Producing microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters in a sustainable manner

M Koller, L Maršálek, MM de Sousa Dias, G Braunegg - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Sustainable production of microbial polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters on a larger
scale has to consider the “four magic e”: economic, ethical, environmental, and engineering …

Recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from wastewater: a review

G Mannina, D Presti, G Montiel-Jarillo, J Carrera… - Bioresource …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters accumulated as carbon and energy
storage materials under unbalanced growth conditions by various microorganisms. They are …

Circular economy design considerations for research and process development in the chemical sciences

JH Clark, TJ Farmer, L Herrero-Davila, J Sherwood - Green Chemistry, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
A circular economy will look to chemistry to provide the basis of innovative products, made
from renewable feedstocks and designed to be reused, recycled, or the feedstock renewed …

Second generation bioethanol production: on the use of pulp and paper industry wastes as feedstock

RHR Branco, LS Serafim, AMRB Xavier - Fermentation, 2018 - mdpi.com
Due to the health and environment impacts of fossil fuels utilization, biofuels have been
investigated as a potential alternative renewable source of energy. Bioethanol is currently …

Involvement of polyhydroxyalkanoates in stress resistance of microbial cells: Biotechnological consequences and applications

S Obruca, P Sedlacek, M Koller, D Kucera… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are polyesters accumulated by numerous prokaryotes as
storage materials; they attract attention as “green” alternatives to petrochemical plastics …

Carbon recovery from wastewater through bioconversion into biodegradable polymers

F Valentino, F Morgan-Sagastume, S Campanari… - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable polyesters that can be produced in
bioprocesses from renewable resources in contrast to fossil-based bio-recalcitrant polymers …