[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 …

[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 …

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 …

Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production–A review

PC Sabapathy, S Devaraj, K Meixner, P Anburajan… - Bioresource …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are inevitably a key biopolymer that has the potential to
replace the conventional petrochemical based plastics that pose jeopardy to the …

[HTML][HTML] Waste to bioplastics: How close are we to sustainable polyhydroxyalkanoates production?

K Khatami, M Perez-Zabaleta, I Owusu-Agyeman… - Waste Management, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Increased awareness of environmental sustainability with associated strict environmental
regulations has incentivized the pursuit of novel materials to replace conventional petroleum …

[HTML][HTML] Polyhydroxyalkanoate bio-production and its rise as biomaterial of the future

T Palmeiro-Sánchez, V O'Flaherty, PNL Lens - Journal of Biotechnology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The first observation of a polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) aggregate was in 1888 by
Beijenrinck. Despite polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) being the first type of PHA discovered, it …

Recovery of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) from wastewater: a review

G Mannina, D Presti, G Montiel-Jarillo, J Carrera… - Bioresource …, 2020‏ - Elsevier
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters accumulated as carbon and energy
storage materials under unbalanced growth conditions by various microorganisms. They are …

Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs): efficient replacement of synthetic polymers

F Muneer, I Rasul, F Azeem, MH Siddique… - Journal of Polymers and …, 2020‏ - Springer
Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolyesters produced by microorganisms as
intracellular granules under nutrient stress. Due to non-toxic and biodegradable behavior …

Polyhydroxybutyrate blends: A solution for biodegradable packaging?

MS Popa, AN Frone, DM Panaitescu - International journal of biological …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) is a valuable bio-based and biodegradable polymer
that may substitute common polymers in packaging and biomedical applications provided …

[HTML][HTML] Innovative solutions and challenges to increase the use of Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate) in food packaging and disposables

D Garcia-Garcia, L Quiles-Carrillo, R Balart… - European Polymer …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (3-hydroxybutyrate)(PHB) has gain in recent years a huge interest in the food
packaging field due to its renewable origin from waste as well as non-food crops, high …