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Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): Properties and Modifications
Polymer, 2021Abstract There are a wide range of biopolymers produced by a number of different microorganisms. Polyhydroxyalkanoates are also a diverse group among these biopolymers. In recent times, PHA is gaining a lot of attraction due to its properties like biodegradability, biocompatibility, hydrophobicity, etc.
Vibhuti Sharma +2 more
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Microalgae as source of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) — A review
International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, 2019Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biopolymers synthesized by different microorganisms and considered substitute powers for petroleum-based plastics because they have similar mechanical properties as synthetic polymers, can be processed in a similar way and are fully biodegradable.
Samantha Serra, Costa +4 more
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Blends of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
2014Biopolymers are renewable materials that can provide a source of sustainable alternatives to petroleum-derived plastics. A variety of biodegradable polymers, such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), poly(ε-caprolactone) (PCL), polylactide (PLA), starch, cellulose and chitosan, are being studied for different applications ranging from industrial to medical
Hema Ramachandran +4 more
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Nanocomposites of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
2014A strong research interest in developing biodegradable nanocomposites and innovative process technologies is crucial to the development of sustainable materials for niche applications. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) nanocomposites are considered to be the next generation of smart biomaterials with diverse industrial applications, due to their ...
A. M. Gumel, M. S. M. Annuar
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Modification of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
2014The excellent biodegradability, compatibility and versatile structural composition of polyhydroxyalkanotes (PHAs) have secured their significance for industrial applications. More importantly, these polymers can also play a critical role in biomedical applications such as a 3D scaffold for tissue engineering, bio-adhesive, surgical sutures, implants ...
A. M. Gumel, M. H. Aris, M. S. M. Annuar
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Polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHAs) in Industrial Applications
2017Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polyesters produced by many bacteria that accumulate them as intracellular storage material in the cytoplasm. These polymers are potential candidate for substitution of petrochemical nonrenewable plastics for their biodegradable and nontoxic properties.
Palmiro Poltronieri, Prasun Kumar
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Recent developments in Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) production – A review
Bioresource Technology, 2020Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are inevitably a key biopolymer that has the potential to replace the conventional petrochemical based plastics that pose jeopardy to the environment globally. Even then the reach of PHA in the common market is so restricted.
Poorna Chandrika, Sabapathy +7 more
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[Progress on polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)].
Sheng wu gong cheng xue bao = Chinese journal of biotechnology, 2018Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) has developed with more diversity and more advanced manufacturing technology. Diversity has now been reflected by diverse monomers, diverse structures and diverse polymerization modes, giving the concept of "PHAome".
Jin, Yin, Xuemei, Che, Guoqiang, Chen
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Recovery and Extraction of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs)
2014Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biopolymers synthesized by various bacteria from renewable sources and have drawn much interest from academic and industrial communities for their unique properties of biodegradability and biocompatibility. Nevertheless, PHA production is restricted due to their high cost compared to petrochemical-based plastics, which ...
Mitra Mohammadi +1 more
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Class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthases and PHA-producing Bacillus
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2015This review highlights the recent investigations of class IV polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthases, the newest classification of PHA synthases. Class IV synthases are prevalent in organisms of the Bacillus genus and are composed of a catalytic subunit PhaC (approximately 40 kDa), which has a PhaC box sequence ([GS]-X-C-X-[GA]-G) at the active site, and ...
Takeharu Tsuge +2 more
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