[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 …

A review of bioplastics and their adoption in the circular economy

A Di Bartolo, G Infurna, NT Dintcheva - Polymers, 2021 - mdpi.com
The European Union is working towards the 2050 net-zero emissions goal and tackling the
ever-growing environmental and sustainability crisis by implementing the European Green …

Overview of bioplastic introduction and its applications in product packaging

NI Ibrahim, FS Shahar, MTH Sultan, AUM Shah… - Coatings, 2021 - mdpi.com
Each year, more than 330 million tons of plastic are produced worldwide. The main
consumers of plastics are the packaging (40%), building (20%) and automotive (8%) …

Grand challenges for industrializing polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)

D Tan, Y Wang, Y Tong, GQ Chen - Trends in biotechnology, 2021 - cell.com
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a diverse family of sustainable bioplastics synthesized
by various bacteria, but their high production cost and unstable material properties make …

[HTML][HTML] Towards scaling-up implementation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production from activated sludge: Progress and challenges

Z Zhang, Y Wang, X Wang, Y Zhang, T Zhu… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a biodegradable biopolymer synthesized from renewable
resources, providing sustainable and eco-friendly plastics. The utilization of activated sludge …

The Green ChemisTREE: 20 years after taking root with the 12 principles

HC Erythropel, JB Zimmerman, TM de Winter… - Green chemistry, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
The field of Green Chemistry has seen many scientific discoveries and inventions during the
20 years since the 12 Principles were first published. Inspired by tree diagrams that illustrate …

Biodegradation of polymers in managing plastic waste—A review

BKH Lim, E San Thian - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The modern economy that is fast-moving and convenience centric has led to excessive
consumption of plastic. This has unwittingly led to egregious accumulation of plastic waste …

Recent advances and challenges towards sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production

C Kourmentza, J Plácido, N Venetsaneas… - Bioengineering, 2017 - mdpi.com
Sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, and fine chemicals production is a critical matter that
research teams around the globe are focusing on nowadays. Polyhydroxyalkanoates …

Genome-centric metagenomic insights into the role of Chloroflexi in anammox, activated sludge and methanogenic reactors

P Bovio-Winkler, LD Guerrero, L Erijman, P Oyarzúa… - BMC microbiology, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Background The phylum Chloroflexi is highly abundant in a wide variety of
wastewater treatment bioreactors. It has been suggested that they play relevant roles in …

Development and advantages of biodegradable PHA polymers based on electrospun PHBV fibers for tissue engineering and other biomedical applications

Ł Kaniuk, U Stachewicz - ACS biomaterials science & engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Biodegradable polymeric biomaterials offer a significant advantage in disposable or fast-
consuming products in medical applications. Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) …