Exploiting polyhydroxyalkanoates for biomedical applications

VC Kalia, SKS Patel, JK Lee - Polymers, 2023 - mdpi.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable plastic. Numerous bacteria produce PHAs
under environmental stress conditions, such as excess carbon-rich organic matter and …

Engineering Native and Synthetic Pathways in Pseudomonas putida for the Production of Tailored Polyhydroxyalkanoates

MP Mezzina, MT Manoli, MA Prieto… - Biotechnology …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Growing environmental concern sparks renewed interest in the sustainable production of
(bio) materials that can replace oil‐derived goods. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are …

Metabolic engineering of Pseudomonas putida for increased polyhydroxyalkanoate production from lignin

D Salvachúa, T Rydzak, R Auwae… - Microbial …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Microbial conversion offers a promising strategy for overcoming the intrinsic heterogeneity of
the plant biopolymer, lignin. Soil microbes that natively harbour aromatic‐catabolic …

A holistic view of polyhydroxyalkanoate metabolism in Pseudomonas putida

A Prieto, IF Escapa, V Martínez… - Environmental …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) metabolism has been traditionally considered as a futile cycle
involved in carbon and energy storage. The use of cutting‐edge technologies linked to …

New insights in the formation of polyhydroxyalkanoate granules (carbonosomes) and novel functions of poly (3‐hydroxybutyrate)

D Jendrossek, D Pfeiffer - Environmental microbiology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The metabolism of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) and related polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
has been investigated by many groups for about three decades, and good progress was …

Growth independent rhamnolipid production from glucose using the non-pathogenic Pseudomonas putida KT2440

A Wittgens, T Tiso, TT Arndt, P Wenk, J Hemmerich… - Microbial cell …, 2011 - Springer
Background Rhamnolipids are potent biosurfactants with high potential for industrial
applications. However, rhamnolipids are currently produced with the opportunistic pathogen …

Biomedical applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates

S Ray, VC Kalia - Indian journal of microbiology, 2017 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are produced by a large number of microbes under stress
conditions such as high carbon (C) availability and limitations of nutrients such as nitrogen …

Designer rhamnolipids by reduction of congener diversity: production and characterization

T Tiso, R Zauter, H Tulke, B Leuchtle, WJ Li… - Microbial cell …, 2017 - Springer
Background Rhamnolipids are biosurfactants featuring surface-active properties that render
them suitable for a broad range of industrial applications. These properties include their …

Soil microbial communities associated with biodegradable plastic mulch films

S Bandopadhyay, JE Liquet y González… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Agricultural plastic mulch films provide a favorable soil microclimate for plant growth,
improving crop yields. Biodegradable plastic mulch films (BDMs) have emerged as a …

Bio-upcycling of viscose/polyamide textile blends waste to biopolymers and fibers

S Mihalyi, E Sykacek, C Campano… - Resources …, 2024 - Elsevier
Innovative approaches for recycling and upcycling of textile waste are required to
sustainably treat the tremendous, discarded amounts. Due to their high specificity and mild …