Biosynthesis and Optimization of PolyHydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production by Acinetobacter lwoffii Isolate [PDF]
Journal of Applied Sciences and Nanotechnology, 2023 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is an eco-friendly polymer that has various important biomedical uses, as well as biodegradability, drug delivery, and medical implants. It is a kind of polyester synthesized by various microorganisms as energy reserve material
Karrar Hameed, Iman Gatea, Amal Hussein
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Isolation and Preliminary Characterization of Salt-Tolerant Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Producing Bacteria from the Hon Khoi Saltern, Khanh Hoa, Vietnam [PDF]
MicroorganismsPolyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable microbial polyesters that represent a promising sustainable alternative to petroleum-based plastics. Salterns, hypersaline environments, are recognized as significant sources of halotolerant microorganisms ...
Thoa Kim Nguyen +4 more
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Bio-polyesters – Circular Materials for Sustainable Development and Growth [PDF]
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Quarterly, 2023 The need for circularity of the carbon in the life of materials calls for fundamental changes in the way polymers are currently produced. Functional materials starting from truly renewable feedstock, which does not conflict with food and animal feed ...
A. Mukherjee, M. Koller
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Effect of Antimicrobial Divalent Metal Cations Onto Oxidized Surface of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Films on Biodegradability in Seawater. [PDF]
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Biodegradation of polyhydroxyalkanoates [PDF]
FEMS Microbiology Letters, 1992 Degradation of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) and copolymers with 3-hydroxyvaleric acid was investigated in natural environments, and the microorganisms involved were isolated and identified. The influence of abiotic and biotic factors on the degradation is discussed.
J, Mergaert +4 more
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Valorization of Fishmeal Wastewater for Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production by <i>Bacillus cereus</i>: Process Optimization and Scale-Up. [PDF]
Polymers (Basel)Ehsan-Nasab Z +2 more
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A Pseudomonas aeruginosa-Derived Particulate Vaccine Protects against P. aeruginosa Infection
Vaccines, 2021 Despite numerous efforts to develop an effective vaccine against Pseudomonas aeruginosa, no vaccine has yet been approved for human use. This study investigates the utility of the P.
Zennia Jean C. Gonzaga +4 more
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A New Wave of Industrialization of PHA Biopolyesters
Bioengineering, 2022 The ever-increasing use of plastics, their fossil origin, and especially their persistence in nature have started a wave of new innovations in materials that are renewable, offer the functionalities of plastics, and are biodegradable.
Martin Koller, Anindya Mukherjee
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Polyhydroxyalkanoates as biomaterials [PDF]
MedChemComm, 2017 Polyhydroxyalkanoates are being explored exponentially for biomedical application. The collative reported information on polyhydroxyalkanoates may serve as a guide to attain novel biomaterials.
Bhagyashri S. Thorat Gadgil +2 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthase is an enzyme that polymerizes the acyl group of hydroxyacyl-coenzyme A (CoA) substrates. Aeromonas caviae PHA synthase (PhaCAc) is an important biocatalyst for the synthesis of a useful PHA copolymer, poly[(R)-3 ...
Ken Harada +6 more
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