Abstract
Global warming and plastic pollution result from the massive use of fossil fuels, calling for the development of sustainable bioplastics derived from modern biomass. Bioplastic production is expected to increase to 2.43 million tons globally in 2024. In particular, the production of biopolymers from bioresources and organic waste should highly reduce waste accumulation. Biopolymers can be produced by employing microbes or by using monomers from agro-resources. Here we review the use of lignin and polylactic acid for polymer production using enzymes and microorganisms. Carnobacterium, Enterococcus and Aspergillus niger show high lactic acid productivity of about 0.4–1.4 g/L/h. Lignin and polylactic acid can also be transformed into value-added chemicals such as muconic acid, hydrouronic acid, adipic acid and terephthalic acid.
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Abbreviations
- ATCC:
-
American type culture collection
- CCoAOMT:
-
Caffeoyl-CoA O-methyltransferase
- COMT:
-
Caffeic acid O-methyl transferase
- MTCC:
-
Microbial type culture collection
- PBAT:
-
Poly[(butylene adipate)-co-terephthalate]
- PBSA:
-
Poly[(butylene succinate)-co-adipate]
- PDLA:
-
Poly-D-lactic acid
- PLLA:
-
Poly-L-lactic acid
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Nandhini, R., Sivaprakash, B., Rajamohan, N. et al. Lignin and polylactic acid for the production of bioplastics and valuable chemicals. Environ Chem Lett 21, 403–427 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-022-01505-x
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