A review on biodegradable polylactic acid (PLA) production from fermentative food waste-Its applications and degradation

TA Swetha, V Ananthi, A Bora, N Sengottuvelan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Due to its low carbon footprint and environmental friendliness, polylactic acid (PLA) is one of
the most widely produced bioplastics in the world. Manufacturing attempts to partially …

Synthesis, properties, and applications of polylactic acid‐based polymers

H Ramezani Dana, F Ebrahimi - Polymer Engineering & …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Polylactic acid (PLA) is known as one of the greatest promising bioabsorbable and
compostable polyesters with the capability of high molecular weight synthesis. Lactic acid …

Beyond sugar and ethanol: The future of sugarcane biorefineries in Brazil

LPS Vandenberghe, KK Valladares-Diestra… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The world has been searching for clean and renewable alternatives to provide new
materials and energy and, consequently reducing the dependence on petroleum fossil fuels …

Synthesis and commercialization of bioplastics: Organic waste as a sustainable feedstock

AP Thomas, VP Kasa, BK Dubey, R Sen… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Substituting synthetic plastics with bioplastics, primarily due to their inherent biodegradable
properties, represents a highly effective strategy to address the current global issue of plastic …

The food–materials nexus: next generation bioplastics and advanced materials from agri‐food residues

CG Otoni, HMC Azeredo, BD Mattos… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The most recent strategies available for upcycling agri‐food losses and waste (FLW) into
functional bioplastics and advanced materials are reviewed and the valorization of food …

[HTML][HTML] Potential utilization of dairy industries by-products and wastes through microbial processes: A critical review

T Sar, S Harirchi, M Ramezani, G Bulkan… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The dairy industry generates excessive amounts of waste and by-products while it gives a
wide range of dairy products. Alternative biotechnological uses of these wastes need to be …

An overview of biodegradable poly (lactic acid) production from fermentative lactic acid for biomedical and bioplastic applications

A Ahmad, F Banat, H Alsafar, SW Hasan - Biomass Conversion and …, 2024 - Springer
Biodegradable polylactic acid has attracted much attention due to the increasing
environmental pollution from petroleum-based plastics. Polylactic acid (PLA) biopolymers …

Critical assessment of the sustainability of deep eutectic solvents: a case study on six choline chloride-based mixtures

S Nejrotti, A Antenucci, C Pontremoli, L Gontrani… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
An outline of the advantages, in terms of sustainability, of Deep Eutectic Solvents (DESs) is
provided, by analyzing some of the most popular DESs, obtained by the combination of …

Promising role of polylactic acid as an ingenious biomaterial in scaffolds, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and medical implants: research developments, and …

L Ranakoti, B Gangil, P Bhandari, T Singh, S Sharma… - Molecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
In the present scenario, the research is now being focused on the naturally occurring
polymers that can gradually replace the existing synthetic polymers for the development of …

De Novo Multienzyme Synthetic Pathways for Lactic Acid Production

XW Ding, J Rong, ZP Pan, XX Zhu, ZY Zhu… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The utilization and conversion of one-carbon (C1) feedstocks through biological processes
have attracted much interest in building a carbon cycle economy. However, relevant …