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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Biodegradable Polymeric Substances Produced by a Marine Bacterium from a Surplus Stream of the Biodiesel Industry [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2016 Crude glycerol is generated as a by-product during transesterification process and during hydrolysis of fat in the soap-manufacturing process, and poses a problem for waste management.
Sourish Bhattacharya +4 more
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Enzymatic and microbial routes to bioplastics: The green chemistry frontier of biopolymers. [PDF]
FEBS Open BioMicrobial biosynthesis and engineered enzyme platforms are expanding the design space of polyhydroxyalkanoate bioplastics. By combining fermentation, PHA synthase engineering and cell‐free modular systems, tailored biodegradable polymers can be produced with tunable properties, supporting more sustainable materials and future circular bioeconomy ...
Gallo G +4 more
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Effect of Antimicrobial Divalent Metal Cations Onto Oxidized Surface of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Films on Biodegradability in Seawater. [PDF]
Macromol BiosciTateiwa J +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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Surface Functionalized Polyhydroxyalkanoate Nanoparticles via SpyTag–SpyCatcher System for Targeted Breast Cancer Treatment [PDF]
PharmaceuticsBackground/Objectives: Biodegradable polymers have emerged as promising platforms for drug delivery. Produced by microbiomes, polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) offer excellent biocompatibility, biodegradability, and environmental sustainability. In this study,
Jin Young Heo +8 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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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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Molecules, 2021 The chlorophyll ethanol-extracted silkworm excrement was hardly biologically reused or fermented by most microorganisms. However, partial extremely environmental halophiles were reported to be able to utilize a variety of inexpensive carbon sources to ...
Shuangfeng Cai +10 more
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