Sustainable synthesis and applications of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from biomass

AT Adeleye, CK Odoh, OC Enudi, OO Banjoko… - Process …, 2020 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) belong to group of biopolymers that have in recent times
received growing research interest as a result of being eco-friendly and close characteristics …

Marine algal carbohydrates as carbon sources for the production of biochemicals and biomaterials

MT Cesário, MMR da Fonseca, MM Marques… - Biotechnology …, 2018 - Elsevier
The high content of lipids in microalgae (> 60% w/w in some species) and of carbohydrates
in seaweed (up to 75%) have promoted intensive research towards valorisation of algal …

Sustainable PHA production in integrated lignocellulose biorefineries

K Dietrich, MJ Dumont, LF Del Rio, V Orsat - New biotechnology, 2019 - Elsevier
In emerging bioeconomies, the compostable biopolymers polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
are desirable products due to their similarity to petropolymers. While industrial PHA …

Lignocellulosic biomass (LCB): a potential alternative biorefinery feedstock for polyhydroxyalkanoates production

HS Al-Battashi, N Annamalai, N Sivakumar… - … Science and Bio …, 2019 - Springer
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are one of the most promising, degradable and eco-friendly
alternatives to fossil fuel-based plastic. Nevertheless, PHA derived from edible sources is a …

Screening of the strictly xylose-utilizing Bacillus sp. SM01 for polyhydroxybutyrate and its co-culture with Cupriavidus necator NCIMB 11599 for enhanced production …

SM Lee, HJ Lee, SH Kim, MJ Suh, JY Cho… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable plastic that can be used as an alternative to
petrochemical-based plastics. PHB is produced by various microorganisms such as …

[HTML][HTML] Xylose metabolism in bacteria—opportunities and challenges towards efficient lignocellulosic biomass-based biorefineries

R Domingues, M Bondar, I Palolo, O Queirós… - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In a sustainable society based on circular economy, the use of waste lignocellulosic
biomass (LB) as feedstock for biorefineries is a promising solution, since LB is the world's …

Microbial production, ultrasound-assisted extraction and characterization of biopolymer polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) from terrestrial (P. hysterophorus) and aquatic (E …

S Pradhan, AJ Borah, MK Poddar, PK Dikshit… - Bioresource …, 2017 - Elsevier
This study reports synthesis of biodegradable poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) polymer from
two invasive weeds, viz. P. hysterophorus and E. crassipes. The pentose and hexose-rich …

Increasing PHB production with an industrially scalable hardwood hydrolysate as a carbon source

K Dietrich, ER Oliveira-Filho, MJ Dumont… - Industrial Crops and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this study, we report an industrially feasible conversion of wood hydrolysate from a pilot-
scale forest biorefinery. The wood hydrolysate was compared to a synthetic hydrolysate with …

Polyhydroxyalkanoates Production: A Challenge for the Plastic Industry

F Guzmán-Lagunes, P Wongsirichot… - Industrial & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The accumulation of petroleum-based plastics in the environment has heightened the
necessity of finding alternative materials with similar properties and lower environmental …

A Burkholderia sacchari cell factory: production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate, xylitol and xylonic acid from xylose-rich sugar mixtures

RS Raposo, MCMD de Almeida, MCMA de Oliveira… - New biotechnology, 2017 - Elsevier
Efficient production of poly-3-hydroxybutyrate (P (3HB)) based on glucose-xylose mixtures
simulating different types of lignocellulosic hydrolysate (LCH) was addressed using …