Biotechnological Applications of Polyhydroxyalkanoates [electronic resource]

• Tác giả: Vipin Chandra Kalia
• ISBN-13: 978-9811337598
• Ký hiệu phân loại: 579 Microorganisms, fungi, algae
• Thông tin xuất bản: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Mô tả vật lý: XII, 420 p. 42 illus., 34 illus. in color. , online resource.
• Bộ sưu tập: Tài liệu truy cập mở
• ID: 295376
• Chủ đề: 1. Biotechnology; 2. Industrial microbiology; 3. Microbial ecology; 4. Microbiology; 5. Regenerative medicine

Tóm tắt

This book presents the latest research on the uses of polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA), introducing readers to these natural, biodegradable polyesters produced by microorganisms, their functions and applications. The individual chapters discuss the various potentials of these bioplastics, which offer an attractive alternative to non-biodegradable plastics. The book also describes the diverse medical and biomedical applications of PHAs, including their use as drug carriers, memory enhancers, and biocontrol agents, and examines their role in creating a more sustainable economy - which is the need of the hour. .