Microbial biopolyester production, performance and processing : microbiology, feedstocks, and metabolism / edited by Martin Killer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Koller, Martin, Author.

Contributor:

Killer, Martin, editor.

Series:

Recent Advances in Biotechnology, 2468-5372 ; Volume 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Microbial biotechnology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (515 pages)

Place of Publication:

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates : Bentham eBooks, 2016.

Summary:

Global plastic production is estimated to be over 300Mt annually. Most conventional plastics are predominantly produced from fossil fuels and are highly resistant to biodegradation and only a small share of about 20% of spent plastics is believed to be recycled which is a cause for environmental concern. Biodegradable plastics would solve this concern as they are a sustainable alternative yet these do not even cover 5% of the global plastic market. Microbial polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) are a versatile group of polyesters produced by nature as prokaryotic storage materials. PHAs can be produced through sustainable bioprocess engineering and have displayed remarkable flexibility in their physical and chemical properties. PHAs are the subject of several scientific papers and numerous PHA patents have also been filed generating significant interest in the plastic production industry. To develop overall sustainable and efficient production processes all bioprocess steps need to be thoroughly understood and accounted for. These processes start with the selection of suitable inexpensive raw materials (microbes and enzymes) optimizing the process engineering and process regime and conclude with the enhancement of product recovery in terms of time energy and material input. Microbial Biopolyester Production Performance and Processing: Microbiology Feedstocks and Metabolism encompasses eight chapters that cover aspects of the microbiology and biotechnology of producing biodegradable plastics. The contents focus on the selection of powerful archaeal and eubacterial production strains genetic engineering as a tool for optimized PHA production and inexpensive carbon sources for microbial cultures. The volume is a useful resource for bioprocess engineers microbiologists biotechnologists and chemical engineers interested in the basics of biodegradable plastic production. Recent Advances in Biotechnology is a book series comprising of peer-reviewed reference works and monographs that compile the latest developments in the field of biotechnology. Each volume has a thematic focus and features topical reviews written by experts. The series will highlight multidisciplinary perspectives to interested readers (biotechnologists microbiologists bioprocess engineers agronomists medical professionals sustainability researchers etc.)

Contents:

Microbial Biopolyester Production Performance and Processing Microbiology Feedstocks and Metabolism

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed November 4, 2016).

ISBN:

9781681083254

1681083256

OCLC:

1499631952