ReviewIndian journal of microbiology2015
Challenges and Opportunities for Customizing Polyhydroxyalkanoates.
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37 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Materials designed to degrade: structure, properties, processing, and performance relationships in polyhydroxyalkanoate biopolymers.Polymer chemistry · 2025Review
- Manipulating Microbial Cell Morphology for the Sustainable Production of Biopolymers.Polymers · 2024Review
- Polyhydroxy butyrate biosynthesis by Azotobacter chroococcum MTCC 3858 through groundnut shell as lignocellulosic feedstock using resource surface methodology.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- High Adherence of Oral Streptococcus to Polylactic Acid Might Explain Implant Infections Associated with PLA Mesh Implantation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) synthesis by Pichia sp. TSLS24 yeast isolated in Vietnam.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Microbially Synthesized Polymer-Metal Nanoparticles Composites as Promising Wound Dressings to Overcome Methicillin-ResistancePolymers · 2023Article
- Modification of Polyhydroxyalkanoates Polymer Films Surface of Various Compositions by Laser Processing.Polymers · 2023Article
- Novel Production Methods of Polyhydroxyalkanoates and Their Innovative Uses in Biomedicine and Industry.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Resorbable Nanomatrices from Microbial Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Design Strategy and Characterization.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Recent trends of biotechnological production of polyhydroxyalkanoates from C1 carbon sources.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Review
- Photoautotrophic and Mixotrophic Cultivation of Polyhydroxyalkanoate-Accumulating Microalgae Consortia Selected under Nitrogen and Phosphate Limitation.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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- Valorization of Dairy Wastes: Integrative Approaches for Value Added Products.Indian journal of microbiology · 2021Review
- Emergent Approaches to Efficient and Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Laser Processing of Polymer Films Fabricated from PHAs Differing in Their Monomer Composition.Polymers · 2021Article
- Oxygen Plasma Treated-Electrospun Polyhydroxyalkanoate Scaffolds for Hydrophilicity Improvement and Cell Adhesion.Polymers · 2021Article
- Advantages of Additive Manufacturing for Biomedical Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Optimization of cultivation medium and cyclic fed-batch fermentation strategy for enhanced polyhydroxyalkanoate production by Bacillus thuringiensis using a glucose-rich hydrolyzate.Bioresources and bioprocessing · 2021Article
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Abstract
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) as an alternative to synthetic plastics have been gaining increasing attention. Being natural in their origin, PHAs are completely biodegradable and eco-friendly. However, consistent efforts to exploit this biopolymer over the last few decades have not been able to pull PHAs out of their nascent stage, inspite of being the favorite of the commercial world. The major limitations are: (1) the high production cost, which is due to the high cost of the feed and (2) poor thermal and mechanical properties of polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB), the most commonly produced PHAs. PHAs have the physicochemical properties which are quite comparable to petroleum based plastics, but PHB being homopolymers are quite brittle, less elastic and have thermal properties which are not suitable for processing them into sturdy products. These properties, including melting point (Tm), glass transition temperature (Tg), elastic modulus, tensile strength, elongation etc. can be improved by varying the monomeric composition and molecular weight. These enhanced characteristics can be achieved by modifications in the types of substrates, feeding strategies, culture conditions and/or genetic manipulations.
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