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The role of substrate materials for the survival and growth of coral micro‐fragment sheets
Restoration Ecology, Volume 34, Issue 4, May 2026.Biofouling can have a negative impact on the survival and growth of corals in aquaculture. For coral aquaculture to support reef restoration, there needs to be a cost‐effective and efficient method that reduces the reliance on labor for coral maintenance.
Muhammad Azmi Abdul Wahab +6 more
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Rethinking plastic waste: innovations in enzymatic breakdown of oil‐based polyesters and bioplastics
FEBS Open Bio, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 653-669, April 2026.Plastic pollution remains a critical environmental challenge, and current mechanical and chemical recycling methods are insufficient to achieve a fully circular economy. This review highlights recent breakthroughs in the enzymatic depolymerization of both oil‐derived polyesters and bioplastics, including high‐throughput protein engineering, de novo ...
Elena Rosini +2 more
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Effect of Graphite Nanosheets on Properties of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)
International Journal of Polymer Science, 2017 The influence of different contents, 0.25, 0.50, and 1.00 wt%, of graphite nanosheets (GNS) on the properties of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHBV) nanocomposites obtained by solution casting method has been studied. GNS were prepared by
Larissa Stieven Montagna +5 more
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International Journal of Polymer Science, 2021 The scaffolds of poly(ε-caprolactone)/poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PCL/PHBV) blends were fabricated from fused deposition modeling. From indirect cytotoxicity testing based on mouse fibroblasts, all scaffolds with various blend ratios ...
Wasana Kosorn +1 more
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Biosynthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (P(HB-co-HHx)) from butyrate using engineered Ralstonia eutropha [PDF]
, 2016 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), a promising family of bio-based polymers, are considered to be alternatives to traditional petroleum-based plastics. Copolymers like poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyhexanoate) (P(HB-co-HHx)) have been shown to exhibit ...
Brigham, Christopher J. +8 more
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Sustainable bioplastics manufacturing from renewable sources
FEBS Open Bio, Volume 16, Issue 4, Page 686-708, April 2026.Bioplastics are manufactured by using polymers from different bio‐based sources. These novel materials not only offer biodegradability but also possess various functional properties that make them suitable for diverse applications. Recent developments in the preparation of bioplastics are reported, highlighting the distinct properties of each type of ...
C. Valeria L. Giosafatto +6 more
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Фундаментальная и клиническая медицина, 2017 Aim. To compare structural and tensile properties of electrospun vascular grafts fabricated of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/ poly(ε-caprolactone) blend and type I collagen solution utilizing either joint or separate feed of these polymers,
ELENA A. Velikanova +8 more
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Degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoate films in brackish Lake Shira [PDF]
Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2012 The degradation of polyhydroxyalkanoate films was firstly studied in brackish Lake Shira at different depths, 3, 9, 13 and 20 meters, those corresponded to the layers of stratification.
Natalia O. Zhila +3 more
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Materials Research, 2012 Brazilian poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), P(3-HB), and its copolymer, poly (3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate), P(3-HB-co-3-HV) were irradiated with gamma radiation (60Co) at room temperature and in the presence of oxygen. The viscosity-average molar mass (
Leticia Maria Oliveira +2 more
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The effect of temperature during culture enrichment on methanotrophic polyhydroxyalkanoate production [PDF]
, 2019 Producción CientíficaClimate change and plastic pollution are likely the most relevant environmental problems of the 21st Century. Thus, one of the most promising solutions to remedy both environmental problems simultaneously is the bioconversion of ...
Bordel Velasco, Sergio +4 more
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