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Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Industrial Applications

  • Poltronieri P
  • Kumar P
Springer International Publishing, (2018), 1-30
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_70-2
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Abstract

Polyhydroxyalcanoates (PHAs) are biodegradable polyesters produced by many bacteria that accumulate them as intracellular storage material in the cytoplasm. These polymers are potential candidate for substitution of petrochemical nonrenewable plastics for their biodegradable and nontoxic properties.

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Poltronieri, P., & Kumar, P. (2018). Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Industrial Applications. In Handbook of Ecomaterials (pp. 1–30). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48281-1_70-2

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