Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB)-Based Biodegradable Polymer from Agromyces indicus: Enhanced Production, Characterization, and Optimization

• Published in: Polymers Vol. 14; no. 19; p. 3982
• Main Authors: Adnan, Mohd, Siddiqui, Arif Jamal, Ashraf, Syed Amir, Snoussi, Mejdi, Badraoui, Riadh, Alreshidi, Mousa, Elasbali, Abdelbaset Mohamed, Al-Soud, Waleed Abu, Alharethi, Salem Hussain, Sachidanandan, Manojkumar, Patel, Mitesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 23.09.2022; MDPI
• Subjects: Agricultural wastes; Archaea; Bacteria; Biodegradability; Bioplastics; Carbon; Chloride; Design optimization; Fourier transforms; Glucose; Infrared spectrophotometers; Microorganisms; Peptones; Plastics; Polyhydroxybutyrate; Polymers; Potassium; Production costs; Recycling; Response surface methodology; Sodium; Soil bacteria; Stains & staining; United States > US; Sudan; India

Recently, there has been significant interest in bio-based degradable plastics owing to their potential as a green and sustainable alternative to synthetic plastics due to their biodegradable properties. Polyhydroxybutyrate (PHB) is a biodegradable polymer that is produced by bacteria and archaea as...