PHA is not just a bioplastic!

H Park, H He, X Yan, X Liu, NS Scrutton… - Biotechnology Advances, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) have evolved into versatile biopolymers, transcending their
origins as mere bioplastics. This extensive review delves into the multifaceted landscape of …

The role of bacterial polyhydroalkanoate (PHA) in a sustainable future: A review on the biological diversity

D Vicente, DN Proença, PV Morais - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Environmental challenges related to the mismanagement of plastic waste became even
more evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The need for new solutions regarding the use …

Plastic waste management in India: Challenges, opportunities, and roadmap for circular economy

R Hossain, MT Islam, R Shanker, D Khan, KES Locock… - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Plastic waste (PW) is one of the most rapid-growing waste streams in municipal solid waste
all over the world. India has become a global player in the plastic value chain. Despite low …

Eco-friendly innovations in food packaging: A sustainable revolution

AS Khandeparkar, R Paul, A Sridhar… - Sustainable Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
Packaging is crucial in ensuring the quality and safety of food, protecting it from various
contaminants, and extending its shelf life. Materials used for packaging food must be …

[HTML][HTML] Biomedical applications of the biopolymer poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV): drug encapsulation and scaffold fabrication

AI Rodríguez-Cendal, I Gómez-Seoane… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) is a biodegradable and
biocompatible biopolymer that has gained popularity in the field of biomedicine. This review …

Towards a Sustainable Circular Economy: Algae‐Based Bioplastics and the Role of Internet‐of‐Things and Machine Learning

ADA Bin Abu Sofian, HR Lim, S Manickam… - ChemBioEng …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The growing potential of sustainable materials such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs),
polylactic acid (PLA), alginate, carrageenan, and ulvan for bioplastics production presents …

Biodegradable polymers—A review on properties, processing, and degradation mechanism

OK Cakmak - Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2024 - Springer
Pollutants in the environment are growing as a result of the use of plastic. Our environment
and food chain contain plastic particles and other pollutants made of plastic, threatening …

Exploring New Strategies for Optimizing the Production of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) from Methane and VFAs in Synthetic Cocultures and Mixed …

C Amabile, T Abate, E Marcos… - ACS Sustainable …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In this work, the potential of a synthetic coculture and a mixed methanotrophic consortium to
synthesize poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)(PHBV) from renewable and waste …

Natural biomaterials from biodiversity for healthcare applications

E Insuasti‐Cruz, V Suárez‐Jaramillo… - Advanced …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Natural biomaterials originating during the growth cycles of all living organisms have been
used for many applications. They span from bioinert to bioactive materials including …

[HTML][HTML] Smart and sustainable: Exploring the future of PHAs biopolymers for 3D printing in tissue engineering

J Żur-Pińska, MZ Gładysz, D Ubels, J Siebring… - Sustainable materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable biopolymers (polyesters), produced by a
wide range of bacterial strains. They are gaining increasing interest in different research …