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ArticlePolymers2026

Sustainable Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Bioplastic Production by Extremely Halophilic

Manel Ben Abdallah, Imen Saadaoui, Touria Bounnit, Ghamza Al-Ghasal, Mahmoud Thaher, Mohammad A Al-Ghouti, Nabil Zouari, Helmi Hamdi, Mohamed Chamkha, Sami Sayadi

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Article in Polymers, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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10 authors.

Manel Ben AbdallahBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Imen SaadaouiBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-9473-7067
Touria BounnitBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-2780-3789
Ghamza Al-GhasalBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Mahmoud ThaherBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.
Mohammad A Al-GhoutiEnvironmental Sciences Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-9943-1091
Nabil ZouariEnvironmental Sciences Program, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0003-4652-1656
Helmi HamdiBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-4152-9192
Mohamed ChamkhaLaboratory of Environmental Bioprocesses, Centre of Biotechnology of Sfax, P.O. Box 1177, Sfax 3018, Tunisia.ORCID 0000-0002-5121-8160
Sami SayadiBiotechnology Program, Center for Sustainable Development, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, Doha 2713, Qatar.ORCID 0000-0002-2115-2981

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With the increase in Qatar's population, the generation of plastic waste has grown, resulting in high levels of environmental pollution. Polyhydroxyalkanoates are sustainable bio-alternatives to petrochemical plastics. Despite their market potential, the industrial implementation of PHAs is still limited. This study aimed to develop sustainable processes for PHA accumulation by screening and isolating novel haloarchaeal strains from Qatari extreme environments with the ability to convert carbon sources to PHAs. In total, 24 positive haloarchaeal members, belonging to

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biodegradable plasticsPHB-producing haloarchaeapoly(3-hydroxybutyrate)polyhydroxyalkanoateQatari extreme environmentsrenewable resources

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