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polyhydroxyalkanoate
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thumb|right|200px|Structure of poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (Polyhydroxybutyrate|P3HB), a polyhydroxyalkanoate thumb|400px|right|Chemical structures of P3HB, PHV and their copolymer PHBV
Research
6,948 papers- Polyhydroxyalkanoate bio-production and its rise as biomaterial of the future.Journal of biotechnology · 2022
- Bioplastic polyhydroxyalkanoate conversion in waste activated sludge.Journal of environmental management · 2024
- Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA): applications in drug delivery and tissue engineering.Expert review of medical devices · 2019
- Engineering microorganisms for improving polyhydroxyalkanoate biosynthesis.Current opinion in biotechnology · 2018
- Phasins, Multifaceted Polyhydroxyalkanoate Granule-Associated Proteins.Applied and environmental microbiology · 2016
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6 sectionsContents
- Biosynthesis
- Industrial production
- Material properties
- Applications
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thumb|right|200px|Structure of poly-(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate (Polyhydroxybutyrate|P3HB), a polyhydroxyalkanoate thumb|400px|right|Chemical structures of P3HB, PHV and their copolymer PHBV
Polyhydroxyalkanoates or PHAs are polyesters produced in nature by numerous microorganisms, including through bacterial fermentation of sugars or lipids. When produced by bacteria they serve as both a source of energy and as a carbon store. More than 150 different monomers can be combined within this family to give materials with extremely different properties. These plastics are biodegradable and are used in the production of bioplastics.