Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) from fluorescent pseudomonads in retrospect and prospect |
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Authors: | Gertjan de Koning Michele Kellerhals Cisca van Meurs Bernard Witholt |
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Institution: | (1) Institut für Biotechnologie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, ETH-Hönggerberg, CH 8093 Zürich, Switzerland |
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Abstract: | Poly(R)-3-hydroxyalkanoates] (PHAs) are biopolymers stored by bacteria, which are currently receiving much attention because of their potential as renewable and biodegradable plastics. Most well-known representatives are poly(R)-3-hydroxybutyrate] and its copolymers with 3-hydroxyvalerate, which have been commercialized under the trademark Biopol. In addition to these rigid materials, the elastomeric medium-chain length PHAs (mcl-PHAs) produced by fluorescent Pseudomonads are now emerging. The present review aims to survey the important developments concerning research and application prospects of mcl-PHAs. |
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Keywords: | Poly(hydroxyalkanoates) Pseudomonas properties applications economics production |
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