Polyhydroxybutyrate/Mica Biocomposites: Influence of Filler Content on the Thermal and Mechanical Properties of PHB [PDF]
Materials ResearchPolyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a crystalline and linear biopolymer that is biodegradable and biocompatible. However, due to its high crystallinity, PHB is rigid and brittle, limiting its applications.
Ariadne Gonçalves de Leão +7 more
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Frontiers in Microbiology, 2020 During phases of nitrogen starvation, the photosynthetic cyanobacterium Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 produces polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB). This polymer is of high biotechnological relevance because of its potential as biodegradable plastic.
Moritz Koch +3 more
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Vinasse: from a residue to a high added value biopolymer
Bioresources and Bioprocessing, 2021 This work aimed to study the feasibility of using vinasse for polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production by Bacillus megaterium. To optimize the culture medium, a Box–Behnken design was employed considering carbon (C), nitrogen (N), and phosphorus (Ph ...
Daiana V. Trapé +2 more
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): Review of synthesis, characteristics, processing and potential applications in packaging [PDF]
, 2014 Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are gaining increasing attention in the biodegradable polymer market due to their promising properties such as high biodegradability in different environments, not just in composting plants, and processing versatility. Indeed
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Synthesis of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) using enzymes Azospirillum brasilense in vitro [PDF]
Biological Journal of Microorganism, 2017 Introduction:Polyhydroxyalkaniates (PHAS) are bacterial polymers that are formed as naturally occurring storage polyesters by a wide range of microorganisms usually under unbalanced growth conditions.
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Quantification of Bacterial Polyhydroxybutyrate Content by Flow Cytometry
Bio-Protocol, 2017 We describe here a detailed protocol for the quantification of the intracellular content of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) in a population of bacterial cells by flow cytometry, which is based on a consensus of several previously reported works.
Antonio Lagares Jr., Claudio Valverde
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Polyhydroxyalkanoate as a slow-release carbon source for in situ bioremediation of contaminated aquifers: from laboratory investigation to pilot-scale testing in the field [PDF]
, 2016 A pilot-scale study aiming to evaluate the potential use of poly-3-hydroxy-butyrate (PHB) as an electron donor source for in situ bioremediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons in groundwater was conducted.
Alesi, Eduard +8 more
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Genetic and nutrient modulation of acetyl-CoA levels in Synechocystis for n-butanol production [PDF]
, 2015 Background: There is a strong interest in using photosynthetic cyanobacteria as production hosts for biofuels and chemicals. Recent work has shown the benefit of pathway engineering, enzyme tolerance, and co-factor usage for improving yields of ...
Anfelt, Josefine +7 more
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Development of Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) production articles: a bibliometric analysis (1990-2023) [PDF]
PolímerosSince the 1940s, the rise in plastic manufacturing has led to increasing plastic waste and environmental damage, driving the need for biodegradable plastics like polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB).
Kharis Yohan Abidin +5 more
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Resource acquisition and allocation traits in symbiotic rhizobia with implications for life-history outside of legume hosts [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2018 Resources that microbial symbionts obtain from hosts may enhance fitness during free-living stages when resources are comparatively scarce. For rhizobia in legume root nodules, diverting resources from nitrogen fixation to polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) has ...
Katherine E. Muller, R. Ford Denison
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