ReviewFEBS open bio2026
Understanding bio-based polymers: A study of origins, properties, biodegradation and their impact on health and the environment.
Review in FEBS open bio, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
2 citing papers in PubMed.
- Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB): Production, Properties, Modification Strategies, Additive Manufacturing, Biodegradation, and Applications.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Towards environmental sustainability through the production of tailored bioplastics.FEBS open bio · 2026Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
9 authors.
Funding
Abstract
A growing demand for sustainable materials across various industries has sparked an increasing interest in bio-based polymers as eco-friendly alternatives to conventional fossil-based polymers. Sourced from renewable materials, bio-based polymers offer significant advantages, such as biocompatibility, the ability to modify their functional properties for specific applications and, increasingly sought after, the capability for biodegradation. This review article provides an overview of bio-based polymer sources, discussing their unique functional properties, environmental impact and potential for end-of-life options, such as composting and anaerobic digestion. It highlights the importance of ensuring human health and environmental hazard assessment, by incorporating principles like a Safe and Sustainable by Design (SSbD) approach and assessing the product's life cycle (LCA). The dual role of the anaerobic digestion of biodegradable polymers and its potential for methane generation is reviewed, emphasising its contribution to reducing environmental impact and renewable energy production through waste management. Lastly, possibilities of applications in different industries and future market trends are reviewed. By integrating current knowledge, this review highlights the potential of bio-based polymers in advancing sustainability across various sectors, while addressing key existing challenges and future opportunities in their development, production, and application across various sectors, while addressing key existing challenges and future opportunities in their development, production and application.
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