Polyhydroxyalkanoates

Valorisation of Market Food Waste for Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoate Production: A Critical Review of Feedstock Variability, Bioprocess Integration and Scale-Up

U. Divyashree, M. Deepa & P. Karthika · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Market food waste is a concentrated, spatially identifiable stream of discarded fruits, vegetables and other perishables generated at wholesale and retail food markets. Its high moisture content, rapid degradability and variable carbohydrate composition create disposal problems b...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i9917

Molecular Characterization, Optimization and Production of PHA by Indigenous Bacteria Using Alternative Nutrient Sources as Substrate

B. N. Dienye, O. K. Agwa & G. O. Abu · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2022

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are renewable, biodegradable biopolymer intracellularly accumulated by wide array of microorganisms as carbon reserve. This study investigates the influence of various cultural conditions on PHA production by a recently isolated local species under sub...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2022/v32i111352