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OBRUČA, S. EREMKA, L. ŠNAJDAR, O. PETRIK, S. BENEŠOVÁ, P. MÁROVÁ, I.
Original Title
Biotechnological conversion of food industry waste products into biodegradable polyesters
Type
abstract
Language
English
Original Abstract
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA) are a group of polyester materials which are accumulated in the form of intracellular granules by a wide variety of bacterial strains. Due to their mechanical properties similar to those of plastics of petrochemical origin and their biodegradability, PHA are considered being an environmentally-friendly alternative to common plastics such as polyethylene or polypropylene. Moreover, thanks to their biocompatibility, PHA find many potential applications in medicine. However, the limiting factor preventing PHA to enter the market is their high price as compared to polymers of petrochemical origin.
Keywords
PHA, Cupriavidus necator, Bacillus megaterium, waste oils, cheese whey
Authors
OBRUČA, S.; EREMKA, L.; ŠNAJDAR, O.; PETRIK, S.; BENEŠOVÁ, P.; MÁROVÁ, I.
Released
8. 4. 2013
Location
Mikulov
Pages count
1
BibTex
@misc{BUT104088, author="Stanislav {Obruča} and Libor {Eremka} and Ondřej {Šnajdar} and Siniša {Petrik} and Pavla {Benešová} and Ivana {Márová}", title="Biotechnological conversion of food industry waste products into biodegradable polyesters", year="2013", pages="1", address="Mikulov", note="abstract" }