Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production

• Main Author: Martin Koller (Ed.) (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2017
• Subjects: Biotechnology; bacteria; strain selection; copolyester; feedstocks; haloarchaea; sustainability; process engineering; pure culture; waste streams; fermentation; processing; metabolism; mixed microbial cultures; polyhydroxyalkanoate
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Currently, we are witnessing highly dynamic research efforts related to the exciting field of novel biodegradable plastic-like materials. These activities originate from a growing public awareness of prevailing ecological problems associated to, e.g., rising piles of plastic waste, increasing greenh...