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PLA- and PHA-Biopolyester-Based Electrospun Materials: Development, Legislation, and Food Packaging Applications

Molecules
The high accumulation of plastic waste in the environment has led to great interest in biodegradable polymers, such as polylactic acid (PLA) or polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs).
Cristian Patiño Vidal, Cristina Muñoz-Shugulí, Manon Guivier, Débora Puglia, Francesca Luzi, Adrián Rojas, Eliezer Velásquez, María José Galotto, Carol López-de-Dicastillo   +8 more
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Biodegradation of PHA in vivo [PDF]

Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2016
The present review summarizes the literature data on the degradation dynamics of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in vivo and the authors’ results obtained over a more than ten years of research, which included implantation of experimental polymer items ...
Ekaterina I. Shishatskaya
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Potential Use of Microbial Enzymes for the Conversion of Plastic Waste Into Value-Added Products: A Viable Solution

Frontiers in Microbiology, 2021
The widespread use of commercial polymers composed of a mixture of polylactic acid and polyethene terephthalate (PLA-PET) in bottles and other packaging materials has caused a massive environmental crisis.
Muhammad Tamoor, Muhammad Tamoor, Nadia A. Samak, Nadia A. Samak, Yunpu Jia, Yunpu Jia, Muhammad Umar Mushtaq, Muhammad Umar Mushtaq, Muhammad Umar Mushtaq, Hassan Sher, Hassan Sher, Maryam Bibi, Jianmin Xing, Jianmin Xing, Jianmin Xing   +14 more
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Functional Materials for Environmental Energy Harvesting in Smart Agriculture via Triboelectric Nanogenerators

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review explores functional and responsive materials for triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) in sustainable smart agriculture. It examines how particulate contamination and dirt affect charge transfer and efficiency. Environmental challenges and strategies to enhance durability and responsiveness are outlined, including active functional layers ...
Rafael R. A. Silva, Giulio Fatti, Emanuel Carlos, Guilherme Ferreira, Sumita Goswami, Suman Nandy, Luiz H. C. Mattoso, Elvira Fortunato, Caio G. Otoni, Rodrigo Martins   +9 more
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Environmental Life Cycle Assessment of Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB): A Comparative Study with Petrochemical and Bio-Based Polymers

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In the context of the urgent global transition toward sustainable materials, this study presents a comparative environmental life cycle assessment (LCA) of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) (PHB), a biodegradable, bio-based polymer, against conventional ...
Magdalena Wojnarowska, Marcin Rychwalski, Tomasz Witko   +2 more
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Synthesis and Characterization of a Three Component Polyhydroxyalkanoates Containing Medium-Chain-Length Monomers of 3-Hydroxyhexanoate [PDF]

Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2016
The synthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate/3-hydroxyvalerate/3-hydroxyhexanoate) [P(3HB/3HV/3HHx)] and poly(3-hydroxybutyrate/3-hydroxyhexanoate/diethylene glycol) [P(3HB/3HHx/DEG)] by Cupriavidus eutrophus B10646 was studied.
Daria A. Syrvacheva, Natalia O. Zhila
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Polyhydroxybutyrate accumulation by a Serratia sp [PDF]

, 2008
A strain of Serratia sp. showed intracellular electron-transparent inclusion bodies when incubated in the presence of citrate and glycerol 2-phosphate without nitrogen source following pregrowth under carbon-limitation in continuous culture.
Hewitt, CJ, Jenkins, M, Kashani, M, Lugg, H, Macaskie, LE, Marquis, PM, Paterson-Beedle, M, Redwood, MD, Sammons, RL, Stamboulis, A, Yong, P   +10 more
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Sculpting the Future of Bone: The Evolution of Absorbable Materials in Orthopedics

Advanced Materials, EarlyView.
This review summarizes the current status of polymeric, ceramic, and metallic absorbable materials in orthopedic applications, and highlights several innovative strategies designed to enhance mechanical performance, control degradation, and promote bioactivity. We also discuss the progress and translational potential of absorbable materials in treating
Zhao Wang, Zehui Lv, Xuejie Cai, Yingjie Wang, Bo Peng, Haojing Xu, Hualuo Pang, Xingdong Yang, Jiawei Xu, Yixin Bian, Bin Feng, Peng Wen, Yufeng Zheng, Xisheng Weng   +13 more
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Wet-Spun Polyhydroxyalkanoate Fibres: Morphology, Crystallinity, and Thermal Properties

Fibers
In response to increasing environmental concerns, significant efforts have been made to reduce our reliance on fossil fuel-based plastics, driving the development of sustainable alternatives such as polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs).
Marta A. Teixeira, Inês Leite, Raquel Gonçalves, Helena Vilaça, Catarina Guise, Carla Silva   +5 more
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Modern Biomaterials: World Trends, Place and Role of Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) [PDF]

Журнал Сибирского федерального университета: Серия Биология, 2014
Development of environmentally friendly materials that could be involved in the biospheric cycling is one of the key issues of the present time due to both environmental hazard caused by accumulation of synthetic materials in the biosphere and the needs ...
Tatiana G. Volova
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