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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biodegradable and biocompatible bio-based polyesters, which are used in various applications including packaging, medical and coating materials.
Khouloud Hammami +12 more
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Bioplastic design using multitask deep neural networks
Communications Materials, 2022 Biodegradable polyhydroxyalkanoates are promising replacements for non-degradable plastics. Here, neural network property predictors are applied to a search space of approximately 1.4 million candidates, identifying 14 polyhydroxyalkanoates that could ...
Christopher Kuenneth +5 more
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Synthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates from Oleic Acid by Cupriavidus necator B-10646 [PDF]
Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2020 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are polymers of hydroxy derived fatty acids synthesized by various organisms. These polymers can be effectively used as a biocompatible and biodegradable alternative to the chemically synthesized plastic.
Natalia O. Zhila +3 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Production of medium chain-length poly(3-hydroxyalkanoates) [PHA] polymers with tightly defined compositions is an important area of research to expand the application and improve the properties of these promising biobased and biodegradable materials ...
Ryan A. Scheel +8 more
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Camelina Oil as a Promising Substrate for mcl-PHA Production in Pseudomonas sp. Cultures
Applied Food Biotechnology, 2019 Background and objective: Polyhydroxyalkanoates are biodegradable polyesters synthesized by some prokaryotic organisms from renewable sources. Medium-chain-length Polyhydroxyalkanoates show interesting properties as elastic and adhesive specialty ...
Daniel Bustamante +3 more
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Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2022 Short- and medium-chain fatty acids (SMCFAs) derived from the acidogenic anaerobic mixed culture fermentation of acid whey obtained from a crude cheese production line and their synthetic mixture that simulates a real SMCFA-rich stream were evaluated for
Karolina Szacherska +4 more
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GCB Bioenergy, 2021 Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) showed an enormous potential for polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) production using the hydrolysate from lignocellulosic waste as feedstock. Thermal hydrolysis pretreatment was carried out at three different temperatures (120,
Luis D. Allegue +3 more
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Bacterial Production of PHAs from Lipid-Rich by-Products
Applied Food Biotechnology, 2019 Background and Objective: Due to oil shortage and environmental problems, synthetic plastics will surely be replaced by alternative, biodegradable materials.
Lorenzo Favaro +6 more
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Mussel Inspired Chemistry and Bacteria Derived Polymers for Oral Mucosal Adhesion and Drug Delivery
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Ulceration of the oral mucosa is common, can arise at any age and as a consequence of the pain lessens enjoyment and quality of life. Current treatment options often involve the use of topical corticosteroids with poor drug delivery systems and ...
Nazanin Owji +10 more
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The Potential of Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production from Food Wastes
Applied Food Biotechnology, 2019 Background and objective: Over 1 billion tons of foods are wasted every year (not consumed by humans or animals). Most of this waste ends up in landfills. As the global population increases, mankind must look for more sustainable means of living.
Christopher J. Brigham +1 more
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