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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Biosynthesis of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) by the Valorization of Biomass and Synthetic Waste.

Hadiqa Javaid, Ali Nawaz, Naveeda Riaz, Hamid Mukhtar, Ikram -Ul-Haq, Kanita Ahmed Shah, Hooria Khan, Syeda Michelle Naqvi, Sheeba Shakoor, Aamir Rasool and 4 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 23% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 48 citations in OpenAlex.

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  3. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) production by landfill isolate Priestia sp. revealed by preparatory glucose-induced tests and genome-annotations.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2025
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  9. Biosynthesis of Polyhydroalkanoates Doped with Silver Nanoparticles UsingInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  11. Alkaline-TolerantMicroorganisms · 2024
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  12. PHB production by Bacillus megaterium strain MNSH1-9K-1 using low-cost media.Brazilian journal of microbiology : [publication of the Brazilian Society for Microbiology] · 2024
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  14. Versatility ofHeliyon · 2023
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  15. Bio-conversion of organic wastes towards polyhydroxyalkanoates.Biotechnology notes (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2023
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  17. Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) byMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.

Hadiqa JavaidInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Ali NawazInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-5930-2714
Naveeda RiazDepartment of Biological Sciences, International Islamic University, Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
Hamid MukhtarInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-7085-9887
Ikram -Ul-HaqInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Kanita Ahmed ShahInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Hooria KhanDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
Syeda Michelle NaqviInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Sheeba ShakoorInstitute of Industrial Biotechnology (IIB), Government College University, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.
Aamir RasoolInstitute of Biochemistry, University of Balochistan, Quetta 87300, Pakistan.
Kaleem UllahDepartment of Microbiology, University of Balochistan, Quetta 87300, Pakistan.
Robina ManzoorFaculty of Marine Sciences, Lasbella University of Agriculture, Water and Marine Sciences, Balochistan 90150, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8863-490X
Imdad KaleemDepartment of Biosciences, COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad 45550, Pakistan.
Ghulam MurtazaDepartment of Zoology, University of Gujrat, Gujrat 50700, Pakistan.
Government College University, Lahore · PKCOMSATS University Islamabad · PKUniversity of Balochistan · PKInternational Islamic University, Islamabad · PKLasbela University of Agriculture Water and Marine Science · PKUniversity of Gujrat · PK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Synthetic pollutants are a looming threat to the entire ecosystem, including wildlife, the environment, and human health. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are natural biodegradable microbial polymers with a promising potential to replace synthetic plastics. This research is focused on devising a sustainable approach to produce PHAs by a new microbial strain using untreated synthetic plastics and lignocellulosic biomass. For experiments, 47 soil samples and 18 effluent samples were collected from various areas of Punjab, Pakistan. The samples were primarily screened for PHA detection on agar medium containing Nile blue A stain. The PHA positive bacterial isolates showed prominent orange-yellow fluorescence on irradiation with UV light. They were further screened for PHA estimation by submerged fermentation in the culture broth. Bacterial isolate 16a produced maximum PHA and was identified by 16S rRNA sequencing. It was identified as

Indexed as

Biodegradation, EnvironmentalBiomassWaste ProductsBacteriaBioreactorsFermentationHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationPlasticsPolyhydroxyalkanoatesRNA, Ribosomal, 16STemperaturePlasticsPolyhydroxyalkanoatesRNA, Ribosomal, 16SWaste Productsbacterial bioplasticbiodegradationbiological materialsbiomass valorizationbiomaterialsbioplasticbiopolymereco-friendly materialsmicrobial polymersplastic bag

Identifiers

PMID33255864
PMCPMC7728366
OpenAlexW3109115323

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