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Nanomaterials, 2019 The present research focused on the fabrication of biocompatible polyhydroxyalkanoate, chitosan, and hexagonal boron nitride incorporated (PHA/Ch-hBN) nanocomposites through a simple solvent casting technique.
Syed Shahabuddin +2 more
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Nanomaterials, 2021 Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) is a biodegradable plastic with great potential for tackling plastic waste and marine pollution issues, but its commercial applications have been limited due to its poor processability. In this study, surface-modified cellulose
Ha Soo Hwang, Chulhwan Park
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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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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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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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Bioengineering, 2023 The copolyester of 3-hydroxybutyrate (3HB) and 3-hydoxyhexanoate (3HHx), PHBHHx, is a biodegradable plastic characterized by high flexibility, softness, a wide process window, and marine biodegradability.
Kenji Tanaka +2 more
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Biomedical Processing of Polyhydroxyalkanoates [PDF]
Bioengineering, 2019 The rapidly growing interest on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) processing for biomedical purposes is justified by the unique combinations of characteristics of this class of polymers in terms of biocompatibility, biodegradability, processing properties, and mechanical behavior, as well as by their great potential for sustainable production.
Puppi D., Pecorini G., Chiellini F.
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2023 Here, we report the marine degradability of polymers with highly ordered structures in natural environmental water using microbial degradation and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) tests. Three types of elastic fibers (non-porous as-spun, non-porous drawn,
Taku Omura +6 more
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Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production, Volume 2
Bioengineering, 2020 During the two years that have passed since the first volume of “Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production” was published, the progress in PHA-related research was indeed tremendous, calling for the next, highly bioprocess- and ...
Martin Koller
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Fermentation, 2023 Cocoa pod husks (CPH) and cocoa bean shells (CBS) are the main by-products of the cocoa industry and a source of bioactive compounds. These residues are not completely used and thrown in the fields without any treatment, causing environmental problems ...
Licelander Hennessey Ramos +6 more
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