Production of Polyhydroxyalkanoates, a bacterial biodegradable polymer

By T. Ojumu, J. Yu, B. Solomon. 2004

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There has been considerable interest in the development and production of biodegradable polymer to solve the current problem of pollution caused by the continuous use of synthetic polymer of petroleum origin. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are known to be accumulated as intracellular inclusion in some bacteria. The materials properties exhibited by PHAs, ranging from stiff, brittle to rubber-like makes it a close substitute for the synthetic plastic. The high cost of PHAs production has restricted its applications. The possibility of producing this polymer commercially and at comparable cost has been the main focus in this area. Key Words: Polyhydroxyalkanoates, biodegradable polymer, bioplastic, poly(3-hydroxybutyrate), biosynthesis. African Journal of Biotechnology Vol.3(1) 2004: 18-24

Subfields: Biomaterials, Pollution, Process Chemistry and Technology

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The Role of Microbes in Plastic Degradation (2016, background): “synthetic polymers such as PP, PE, and so on (Ojumu et al., 2004).”
Polymer biodegradation: mechanisms and estimation techniques. (2008, background): “…temperature when the polymer is transformed from solid to liquid (e.g. 159–178 C for L-PLA depending on its molecular weight, 137–169 C for P(HB/HV) (poly[hydroxybutyrate-cohydroxyvalerate]) depending on the percentage of hydroxyvalerate, 175 C for PHB (poly[hydroxybutyrate]) (Ojumu et al., 2004).”
Biological degradation of plastics: a comprehensive review. (2008, unknown): “(Ojumu et al., 2004) (Table 2) (Lee, 1996).”