Biowastes for biodegradable bioplastics production and end-of-life scenarios in circular bioeconomy and biorefinery concept

SS Ali, T Elsamahy, EA Abdelkarim, R Al-Tohamy… - Bioresource …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to global urbanization, industrialization, and economic development, biowastes
generation represents negative consequences on the environment and human health. The …

Biopolymer poly-hydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production from apple industrial waste residues: A review

H Liu, V Kumar, L Jia, S Sarsaiya, D Kumar, A Juneja… - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
Apple pomace, the residue which is left out after processing of apple serves as a potential
carbon source for the production of biopolymer, PHA (poly-hydroxyalkanoates). It is rich in …

Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): properties and modifications

V Sharma, R Sehgal, R Gupta - Polymer, 2021 - Elsevier
There are a wide range of biopolymers produced by a number of different microorganisms.
Polyhydroxyalkanoates are also a diverse group among these biopolymers. In recent times …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Trends and advances toward biotechnological applications

VC Kalia, SKS Patel, R Shanmugam, JK Lee - Bioresource Technology, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics are an integral part of most of the daily requirements. Indiscriminate usage and
disposal have led to the accumulation of massive quantities of waste. Their non …

Environmental impacts of microplastic and role of plastisphere microbes in the biodegradation and upcycling of microplastic

S Behera, S Das - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Increasing usage of plastic has led to the deposition of plastic in the environment which later
become microplastic, a pollutant of global concern. These polymeric particles affect the …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoates in tissue repair and regeneration

W Guo, K Yang, X Qin, R Luo, H Wang… - Engineered …, 2022 - Elsevier
Develo** advanced biocompatibility materials is of critical importance in biomedical
engineering. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), being famous for its flexible mechanical …

Plastic accumulation during COVID-19: call for another pandemic; bioplastic a step towards this challenge?

M Mittal, D Mittal, NK Aggarwal - Environmental Science and Pollution …, 2022 - Springer
Plastic pollution has become a serious transboundary challenge to nature and human
health, with estimation of reports published—predicting a twofold increase in plastic waste …

Recent developments in short-and medium-chain-length Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Production, properties, and applications

R Muthuraj, O Valerio, TH Mekonnen - International Journal of Biological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Develo** renewable resource-based plastics with complete biodegradability and a
minimal carbon footprint can open new opportunities to effectively manage the end-of-life …

Integrated and consolidated review of plastic waste management and bio-based biodegradable plastics: Challenges and opportunities

ZS Mazhandu, E Muzenda, TA Mamvura, M Belaid… - Sustainability, 2020 - mdpi.com
Cumulative plastic production worldwide skyrocketed from about 2 million tonnes in 1950 to
8.3 billion tonnes in 2015, with 6.3 billion tonnes (76%) ending up as waste. Of that waste …

Properties of degradable polyhydroxyalkanoates with different monomer compositions

T Volova, E Kiselev, I Nemtsev, А Lukyanenko… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To synthesize and investigate polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) with different
monomer composition and percentages and polymer films prepared from them. Results …