05526nam 2201297z- 450 991040408120332120231214132837.03-03928-641-2(CKB)4100000011302326(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/40339(EXLCZ)99410000001130232620202102d2020 |y 0engurmn|---annantxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierAdvances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production, Volume 2MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute20201 electronic resource (202 p.)3-03928-640-4 Nowadays, we are witnessing highly dynamic research activities related to the intriguing field of biodegradable materials with plastic-like properties. These activities are stimulated by the strengthened public awareness of prevailing ecological issues connected to growing piles of plastic waste and increasing greenhouse gas emissions; this goes hand-in-hand with the ongoing depletion of fossil feedstocks, which are traditionally used to produce full carbon backbone polymers. Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) biopolyesters, a family of plastic-like materials with versatile material properties, are increasing considered to be a future-oriented solution for diminishing these concerns. PHA production is based on renewable resources and occurs in a bio-mediated fashion through the action of living organisms. If accomplished in an optimized way, PHA production and the entire PHA lifecycle are embedded into nature´s closed cycles of carbon. Sustainable and efficient PHA production requires understanding and improvement of all the individual process steps. Holistic improvement of PHA production, applicable on an industrially relevant scale, calls for, inter alia, consolidated knowledge about the enzymatic and genetic particularities of PHA-accumulating organisms, an in-depth understanding of the kinetics of the bioprocess, the selection of appropriate inexpensive fermentation feedstocks, tailoring of PHA composition at the level of its monomeric constituents, optimized biotechnological engineering, and novel strategies for PHA recovery from biomass characterized by low energy and chemical requirements. This Special Issue represents a comprehensive compilation of articles in which these individual aspects have been addressed by globally recognized experts.Advances in PolyhydroxyalkanoateCupriavidus necatoralginatetissue engineeringPATsimulationterpolyesterhigh cell density cultivationprocess simulationselective laser sinteringgaseous substratesmicroaerophilicin-line monitoringPseudomonas sp.additive manufacturingfed-batchterpolymeron-linebubble column bioreactorbiopolymerfused deposition modelingbiomaterialspolyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA)Pseudomonas putidafed-batch fermentationblendsupstream processingwound healingactivated charcoaldownstream processingArchaeapolyhydroxyalkanoates processingfilmbioreactormedium-chain-length polyhydroxyalkanoate (mcl-PHA)poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate)Ralstonia eutrophahydrolysate detoxificationextremophilesPoly(3-hydroxybutyrate)process analytical technologiesPHA compositionCOMSOLnon-Newtonian fluidtequila bagassebiopolyesterbiosurfactantsHaloferaxPHAphenolic compoundspolyhydroxybutyratePHBin-linePseudomonashaloarchaeaplant oilPHA processingbioeconomydelivery systemP(3HB-co-3HV-co-4HB)productivityelectrospinningcyanobacteriawaste streamspolyhydroxyalkanoatesoxygen transferpolyhydroxyalkanoatebiomedical applicationphoton density wave spectroscopycarbon dioxidesalinityPDWrheologyhalophilesfeedstockshigh-cell-density fed-batchbiomedicineprocess engineeringbioprocess designviscositycomputer-aided wet-spinningmicroorganismCupriavidus malaysiensispoly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate) (PHVB)Koller Martinauth1327943BOOK9910404081203321Advances in Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production, Volume 23038319UNINA