Recent Advances and Challenges towards Sustainable Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Production

Sustainable biofuels, biomaterials, and fine chemicals production is a critical matter that research teams around the globe are focusing on nowadays. Polyhydroxyalkanoates represent one of the biomaterials of the future due to their physicochemical properties, biodegradability, and biocompatibility. Designing efficient and economic bioprocesses, combined with the respective social and environmental benefits, has brought together scientists from different backgrounds highlighting the multidisciplinary character of such a venture. In the current review, challenges and opportunities regarding polyhydroxyalkanoate production are presented and discussed, covering key steps of their overall production process by…

• EC
  European Commission

  Awards: 689242, H2020, 625774, FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF, FP7-PEOPLE-2013, 613667, 688338
• SU
  Swansea University
• H2
  Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

  Awards: 688338, 689242
• ER
  European Regional Development Fund

  Award: H2020
• FP
  FP7 People: Marie-Curie Actions

  Awards: FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF, FP7-PEOPLE-2013