SYNTHESIS AND BIODEGRADATION OF POLYHYDROXIALKANOATES: BACTERIALLY PRODUCED PLASTICS

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biopolyesters synthesized by numerous microorganisms as an intracellular carbon and energy storage compound, and they have physical and chemical properties similar to those of petroleum-based plastics. They have been extensively studied since 1980, nowadays they are s...

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Authors: González García, Yolanda, Meza Contreras, Juan Carlos, González Reynoso, Orfil, Córdova López, Jesús Antonio
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:México
Institution:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repository:Revista Internacional de Contaminación Ambiental
Language:Spanish
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/28880
Online Access:https://www.revistascca.unam.mx/rica/index.php/rica/article/view/28880
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:polyhydroxyalkanoates
polyhydroxybutyrate
depolymerase
biopolyesters
polihidroxialcanoatos
polihidroxibutirato
despolimerasas
biopoliéster
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Summary:Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are biopolyesters synthesized by numerous microorganisms as an intracellular carbon and energy storage compound, and they have physical and chemical properties similar to those of petroleum-based plastics. They have been extensively studied since 1980, nowadays they are still an important research topic as substitutes of conventional plastics since PHA are biodegradable and synthesized from renewable resources. They also have an important application as biocompatible materials in the biomedical and pharmaceutical field. In this work is presented an extensive bibliographic review about scientific research on the biosynthesis and biodegradation of PHA, the status of its industrial production and commercialization, and the future perspectives regarding the study and application of these bioplastics.