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Bioplastics: Fundamentals to Application

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Plastics are major threat to the ecosystem, and growing consumer needs have contributed enormously to the widespread use and pollution of plastics. By 2050, it is estimated that around 12,500 metric tons of plastic waste will occupy landfills and the natural environment. Sustainable green technologies are therefore required to counteract the growing problem. Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable linear polyesters capable of replacing petrochemical plastics. Mostly functioning as sources of carbon and energy, PHAs can be derived either through microbial fermentation or through fungi and plants. Unlike conventional plastics, PHAs are biocompatible and non-toxic and have thermoplastic quality for use in the food, textile, medical and household industries. The present chapter focuses on the production, material properties and application of PHAs as functional bio-plastics and different strategies to alternate the plastic utilization. Microbes involved in different PHA productions in bioreactors, operational factors affecting bioplastic production and biochemical pathway associated with this have been illustrated. Further, challenges during scale-up studies for sustainable production and perspective have been discussed thoroughly.

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Thamilselvan, H. et al. (2021). Bioplastics: Fundamentals to Application. In: Prasad, R., Kumar, V., Singh, J., Upadhyaya, C.P. (eds) Recent Developments in Microbial Technologies. Environmental and Microbial Biotechnology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-4439-2_14

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